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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
enticeverbprovoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasionApplyUnclassified
envisageverbform a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the caseCreateUnclassified
epitomiseverbembody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example ofUnderstandUnclassified
epitomizeverbembody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example ofUnderstandUnclassified
equivocateverbbe deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold informationEvaluateUnclassified
escapeverbremove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversionApplyUnclassified
escortverbTo accompany someone or something somewhere, especially for protection, guidance, or as a mark of rank.Unclassified
espouseverbtake up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's ownUnderstandUnclassified
establishverbset up, create, or demonstrate something on a firm or permanent basisCreateUnclassified
establish and implementverbMWETo lay the groundwork for something and then put it into practice.ApplyUnclassified
establish and maintainverbMWETo lay the groundwork for something and uphold it or ensure continuation by requiring maintenance.ApplyUnclassified
estrangeverbarouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendlinessUnderstandUnclassified
etchverbselectively dissolve the surface of (a semiconductor or printed circuit) with a solvent, laser, or stream of electronsApplyUnclassified
etiolateverbbleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlightAnalyzeUnclassified
etymologiseverbto give the etymology, derivation, or suggest an etymology for a wordAnalyzeUnclassified
etymologizeverbto give the etymology, derivation, or suggest an etymology for a wordAnalyzeUnclassified
europeaniseverbdenationalize and subject (a territory) to the supervision of an agency of a European community of nationsApplyUnclassified