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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • emaciated/əˈmeɪ.ʃi.eɪ.tɪd/adjectiveC1Abnormally thin and weak from hunger or illness.
  • emanate/ˈɛm.əˌneɪt/verbC1To flow out from a source.
  • emancipate/ɪˈmæn(t)sɪpeɪt/verbC1To set somebody free from bondage or restraint.
  • embankment/ɪmˈbæŋkmənt/nounC12 meaningsA raised bank of earth carrying a road or railway.
  • embargo/ɪmˈbɑɹɡoʊ/nounC13 meaningsAn official ban on trade with a country.
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/ɪmˈbɑːk/
verbC12 meanings
To board a ship.
  • embattled/ɛmˈbætl̩d/adjectiveC1Under attack from all sides.
  • embed/ɪmˈbɛd/verbC1To fix something firmly inside something else.
  • embellish/ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/verbC12 meaningsTo decorate something.
  • embezzle/ɪmˈbɛz.əl/verbC1To steal money that was placed in your care.
  • embezzlement/ˌɪmˈbɛzəlmənt/nounC1Stealing money you were trusted to look after.
  • emblazon/ɪmˈbleɪzən/verbC1To display a design boldly on something.
  • embody/ɪmˈbɒdi/verbC1To be the living example of an idea.
  • embolden/ɛmˈbəʊld(ə)n/verbC1To give somebody the courage to act.
  • emboss/ɪmˈbɒs/verbC1To raise a design above a flat surface.
  • embroil/ɪmˈbɹɔɪl/verbC1To drag somebody into a quarrel or a mess.
  • emergence/ɪˈmɜː.d͡ʒ(ə)ns/nounC1The act of coming into view or into being.
  • emery/ˈɛməɹi/nounC1A hard dark mineral used as an abrasive.
  • emir/ɛˈmɪə(ɹ)/nounC1An Arab prince or commander.
  • emissary/ˈɛmɪs(ə)ɹi/nounC1Somebody sent with a message or a mission.
  • emphysema/ˌɛmfɪˈsiːmə/nounC1A lung disease in which the air sacs are damaged, causing breathlessness.
  • empirical/ɪmˈpɪɹɪkəl/adjectiveC1Based on observed evidence and experiment.
  • empower/ɪmˈpaʊ.ə/verbC1To give somebody the power or confidence to act.
  • emulate/ˈɛm.jʊ.leɪt/verbC22 meaningsTo copy somebody because you admire them.
  • emulsionnounC1Tiny drops of one liquid spread through another.
  • en passant/ˌɒ̃ pæˈsɒ̃/<a:RP><ref:[https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/en-passant Cambridge Dictionary]>nounC1A special capture of a pawn that has just passed by.
  • enact/ɪˈnækt/verbC12 meaningsTo make a proposal into law.
  • enamoured/ɛˈnæməd/adjectiveC1Filled with liking or love for someone or something.
  • enchantment/ɪnˈt͡ʃænt.mənt/nounB2+2 meaningsA spell that changes or charms.
  • enchantress/ɪnˈt͡ʃæntɹɪs/nounC12 meaningsA woman who works magic, in stories.
  • enclave/ˈɛnkleɪv/nounC1A small area surrounded by different territory.
  • encompass/ɪnˈkʌmpəs/verbC1To include a wide range within its scope.
  • encouragement[ɪnˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒmənt]nounC1Words or acts that give somebody heart.
  • encroach/ɪŋˈkɹəʊtʃ/verbC1To move gradually into space that is not yours.
  • encrustedadjectiveC1Covered with a hard or jewelled layer.
  • endearment/ɪnˈdɪəɹ.mənt/nounC1A word or act showing affection.
  • endeavour/ɪnˈdɛv.ə/verbC12 meaningsTo try hard to achieve something.
  • endemic/ɛnˈdɛm.ɪk/adjectiveC1Regularly found in one place or group.
  • endorse/ɪnˈdɔːs/verbC12 meaningsTo declare your support for a person or product publicly.
  • endorsement/ɪnˈdɔːɹs.mənt/nounC14 meaningsA public statement of support for a person, product or idea.
  • endothermic/ˌɛndəʊˈθəːmɪk/adjectiveC1Taking in heat as it reacts.
  • endow/ɪnˈdaʊ/verbC1To give a lasting gift of money, or a natural gift.
  • endowment/ɪnˈdaʊmənt/nounC1A gift of money that keeps producing income.
  • endpapernounC1The sheet pasted inside a book's cover.
  • endpointnounC1One particular address an interface answers on.
  • enfoldverbC1To wrap something or someone up and hold them close.
  • enforce/ɪnˈfoɹs/verbC1To make people actually follow a rule.
  • enforcement/ɪnˈfɔːsm(ə)nt/nounC1Making sure a rule is actually obeyed.
  • engage/ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/verbB25 meaningsTo attract somebody's attention and interest and keep hold of it.
  • engagement/ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ.mənt/nounB14 meaningsThe agreement to marry somebody, and the time between it and the wedding.
  • engaging/ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/adjectiveC1Charming, and holding your attention.
  • engineer/ˌɛn(d)ʒɪˈnɪə/nounA2+3 meaningsSomebody who designs or builds machines, structures or systems.
  • engineer corpsnounC1The soldiers who build bridges and clear obstacles.
  • engrave/ɪnˈɡɹeɪv/verbB2+2 meaningsTo cut a design or lettering into a hard surface.
  • engross/ɪnˈɡɹəʊs/verbC1To take up somebody's whole attention.
  • engrossed/ɛnˈɡɹoʊst/adjectiveC1Completely taken up by what you are doing.
  • enlightenment/ɪnˈlaɪtənmənt/nounC12 meaningsThe age when reason was placed above tradition.
  • enlist/ɛnˈlɪst/verbB2+2 meaningsTo join the armed forces voluntarily.
  • enormity/ɪˈnɔːmɪti/nounC1The extreme seriousness or wickedness of something.
  • enrich/ɪnˈɹɪt͡ʃ/verbC1To make something better by adding value.