Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter E - Page 37
Entitle (v. t.) To attribute; to ascribe. [Obs.]
The ancient proverb . . . entitles this work . . . peculiarly to God himself. -- Milton.
Syn: To name; designate; style; characterize; empower; qualify; enable; fit.
Entitle (v.) Give the right to; "The Freedom of Information Act entitles you to request your FBI file".
Entitle (v.) Give a title to [syn: entitle, title].
Entitle (v.) Give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility [syn: ennoble, gentle, entitle].
Entitule (v. t.) To entitle. -- B. Jonson.
Entities (n. pl. ) of Entity
Entity (n.) A real being, whether in thought (as an ideal conception) or in fact; being; essence; existence.
Self-subsisting entities, such as our own personality. -- Shairp.
Fortune is no real entity, . . . but a mere relative signification. -- Bentley.
Entity (n.) That which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving).
Entity, () In an entity-relationship model, an entity is a type of thing being modeled such as "person" or "product". Different entities have different sets of attributes such as "name" or "price" and are connected via relationships like "bought". Entities are closely related to classes (class).
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Self-subsisting entities, Such as our own personality. -- Shairp.
Fortune is no real entity, . . . but a mere relative signification. -- Bentley.
Entity (n.) That which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving).
Ento- () A combining form signifying within; as, entoblast.
Entoblast (n.) (Biol.) The inner germ layer; endoderm. See Nucleolus.
Entoblast (n.) The inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems [syn: endoderm, entoderm, endoblast, entoblast, hypoblast].
Entobronchia (n. pl. ) of Entobronchium.
Entobronchium (n.) (Anat.) One of the main bronchi in the lungs of birds. Entocuneiform
Cuneiform, Cuniform (n.) The wedge-shaped characters used in ancient Persian and Assyrian inscriptions. -- I. Taylor (The Alphabet).
Cuneiform, Cuniform (n.) (Anat.) (a) One of the three tarsal bones supporting the first, second third metatarsals. They are usually designated as external, middle, and internal, or ectocuniform, mesocuniform, and entocuniform, respectively.
Cuneiform, Cuniform (n.) (Anat.) (b) One of the carpal bones usually articulating with the ulna; -- called also pyramidal and ulnare.
Entocuneiform (n.) Alt. of Entocuniform
Entocuniform (n.) (Anat.) One of the bones of the tarsus. See Cuneiform.
Hypoblast (n.) (Biol.) The inner or lower layer of the blastoderm; -- called also endoderm, entoderm, and sometimes hypoderm. See Illust. of Blastoderm, Delamination, and Ectoderm.
Hypoblast (n.) The inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems [syn: endoderm, entoderm, endoblast, entoblast, hypoblast].
Entoderm (n.) (Biol.) See Endoderm, and Illust. of Blastoderm. Entodermal
Entoderm (n.) The inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems [syn: endoderm, entoderm, endoblast, entoblast, hypoblast].
Entodermal (a.) Alt. of Entodermic.
Entodermic (a.) (Biol.) Relating to the entoderm.
Entogastric (a.) (Zool.) Pertaining to the interior of the stomach; -- applied to a mode of budding from the interior of the gastric cavity, in certain hydroids.
Entogenous (a.) (Biol.) See Endogenous.
Entoglossal (a.) (Anat.) Within the tongue; -- applied to the glossohyal bone.
Entoiled (imp. & p. p.) of Entoil
Entoiling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Entoil
Entoil (v. t.) To take with toils or bring into toils; to insnare. [R.]
Entoiled in woofed phantasies. -- Keats.
Entombed (imp. & p. p.) of Entomb
Entombing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Entomb
Entomb (v. t.) To deposit in a tomb, as a dead body; to bury; to inter; to inhume. -- Hooker.
Entomb (v.) Place in a grave or tomb; "Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square"; "The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids"; "My grandfather was laid to rest last Sunday" [syn: bury, entomb, inhume, inter, lay to rest].
Entombment (n.) The act of entombing or burying, or state of being entombed; burial. -- Barrow.
Entomere (n.) (Biol.) The more granular cells, which finally become internal, in many segmenting ova, as those of mammals. Entomic
Entomic (a.) Alt. of Entomical
Entomical (a.) (Zool.) Relating to insects; entomological.
Entomoid (a.) (Zool.) Resembling an insect.
Entomoid (n.) (Zool.) An object resembling an insect.
Entomolin (n.) (Chem.) See Chitin.
Entomolite (n.) (Paleon.) A fossil insect. Entomologic
Entomologic (a.) Alt. of Entomological
Entomological (a.) Of or relating to entomology. -- En`to*mo*log"ic*al*ly, adv.
Entomologic (a.) Of or relating to the biological science of entomology; "entomological research" [syn: entomological, entomologic].
Entomologist (n.) One versed in entomology.
Entomologist (n.) A zoologist who studies insects [syn: entomologist, bugologist, bug-hunter].
Entomologize (v. i.) To collect specimens in the study of entomology. -- C. Kingsley.
Entomologies (n. pl. ) of Entomology.
Entomology (n.) 昆蟲學 That part of zoology which treats of insects.
Entomology (n.) A treatise on the science of entomology.
Entomology (n.) The branch of zoology that studies insects [syn: entomology, bugology].
Entomophaga (n. pl.) One of a group of hymenopterous insects whose larvae feed parasitically upon living insects. See Ichneumon, 2.
Entomophaga (n. pl.) A group of marsupials which are partly insectivorous, as the opossum.
Entomophaga (n. pl.) A group of edentates, including the ant-eaters.
Entomophagan (a.) (Zool.) Relating to the Entomophaga.
Entomophagan (n.) One of the Entomophaga.
Entomophagous (a.) (Zool.) Feeding on insects; insectivorous.
Entomophilous (a.) (Bot.) Fertilized by the agency of insects; -- said of plants in which the pollen is carried to the stigma by insects.
Entomophilous (a.) Of flowering plants (especially orchids etc) that are pollinated by insects [ant: anemophilous].
Entomostraca (n. pl.) (Zool.) 昆甲類 One of the subclasses of Crustacea, including a large number of species, many of them minute. The group embraces several orders; as the Phyllopoda, Ostracoda, Copepoda, and Pectostraca. See Copepoda, Phyllopoda, and Cladocera.
Entomostraca (n.) In some older classifications includes the Branchiopoda and Copepoda and Ostracoda and Cirripedia; no longer in technical use [syn: Entomostraca, subclass Entomostraca].
Entomostracan (a.) (Zool.) Relating to the Entomostraca.
Entomostracan (n.) (Zool.) One of the Entomostraca.
Entomostracous (a.) (Zool.) Belonging to the Entomostracans.
Entomotomist (n.) One who practices entomotomy.
Entomotomy (n.) 昆蟲解剖學 The science of the dissection of insects.
Entonic (a.) (Med.) Having great tension, or exaggerated action. -- Dunglison.
Entoperipheral (a.) (Physiol.) Being, or having its origin, within the external surface of the body; -- especially applied to feelings, such as hunger, produced by internal disturbances. Opposed to epiperipheral.
Entophyte (n.) (Med.) A vegetable parasite subsisting in the interior of the body.
Entophytic (a.) Of or pertaining to entophytes; as, an entophytic disease.
Entoplasm (n.) (Biol.) The inner granular layer of protoplasm in a developing ovum.
Entoplasm (n.) (Biol.) Endosarc.
Entoplastic (a.) (Biol.) Pertaining to, or composed of, entoplasm; as, the entoplastic products of some Protozoa, or the entoplastic modification of the cell protoplasm, by which a nucleus is produced.
Entoplastra (n. pl. ) of Entoplastron
Entoplastron (n.) (Anat.) The median plate of the plastron of turtles; -- called also entosternum.
Entoprocta (n. pl.) A group of Bryozoa in which the anus is within the circle of tentacles. See Pedicellina.
Entoprocta (n.) Sometimes considered a subphylum of Bryozoa [syn: Entoprocta, phylum Entoprocta, Endoprocta].
Entoprocta (n.) Sometimes considered a subphylum of Bryozoa [syn: Entoprocta, phylum Entoprocta, Endoprocta].
Entoptic (a.) (Physiol.) Relating to objects situated within the eye; esp., relating to the perception of objects in one's own eye.
Entorganism (n.) (Biol.) An internal parasitic organism.
Entortilation (n.) A turning into a circle; round figures. [Obs.] -- Donne.
Entosterna (n. pl. ) of Entosternum
Entoplastron (n.; pl. Entoplastra.) (Anat.) The median plate of the plastron of turtles; -- called also entosternum.
Entosternum (n.) (Anat.) See Entoplastron. -- En`to*ster"nal, a.
Entosthoblast (n.) (Biol.) The granule within the nucleolus or entoblast of a nucleated cell. -- Agassiz.
Entothorax (n.) (Zool.) See Endothorax.
Entotic (a.) (Anat.) Pertaining to the interior of the ear.
Entozoa (n. pl.) (Zool.) A group of worms, including the tapeworms, flukes, roundworms, etc., most of which live parasitically in the interior of other animals; the Helminthes.
Entozoa (n. pl.) (Zool.) An artificial group, including all kinds of animals living parasitically in others. Entozoal
Entozoal (a.) Alt. of Entozoic
Entozoic (a.) (Zool.) Pertaining to, or consisting of, the Entozoa.
Entozoic (a.) Living within a living animal usually as a parasite; "entozoic worms" [syn: entozoic, entozoan, endozoic] [ant: epizoic].
Entozoologist (n.) One versed in the science of the Entozoa.
Entozoa (n. pl. ) of Entozoon
Entozoon (n.) (Zool.) One of the Entozoa.
Entr'acte (n.) The interval of time which occurs between the performance of any two acts of a drama.
Entr'acte (n.) A dance, piece of music, or interlude, performed between two acts of a drama.
Entrail (v. t.) To interweave; to intertwine. [Obs.] -- Spenser.
Entrail (n.) Entanglement; fold. [Obs.] -- Spenser.
Entrails (n. pl.) The internal parts of animal bodies; the bowels; the guts; viscera; intestines.
Entrails (n. pl.) The internal parts; as, the entrails of the earth.
That treasure . . . hid the dark entrails of America. -- Locke.
Entrails (n.) Internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity); "`viscera' is the plural form of `viscus'" [syn: viscera, entrails, innards].
Entrain (v. t.) To draw along as a current does; as, water entrained by steam.
Entrain (v. t.) To put aboard a railway train; as, to entrain a regiment. [Recent, Eng.]
Entrain (v. i.) To go aboard a railway train; as, the troops entrained at the station. [Recent, Eng.]
Entrain (v.) Board a train.
Entrammel (v. t.) To trammel; to entangle. -- Bp. Hacket.
Entrance (n.) The act of entering or going into; ingress; as, the entrance of a person into a house or an apartment; hence, the act of taking possession, as of property, or of office; as, the entrance of an heir upon his inheritance, or of a magistrate into office.
Entrance (n.) Liberty, power, or permission to enter; as, to give entrance to friends.
Entrance (n.) The passage, door, or gate, for entering.
Entrance (n.) The entering upon; the beginning, or that with which the beginning is made; the commencement; initiation; as, a difficult entrance into business.
Entrance (n.) The causing to be entered upon a register, as a ship or goods, at a customhouse; an entering; as, his entrance of the arrival was made the same day.
Entrance (n.) The angle which the bow of a vessel makes with the water at the water line.
Entrance (n.) The bow, or entire wedgelike forepart of a vessel, below the water line.
Entranced (imp. & p. p.) of Entrance
Entrancing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Entrance
Entrance (v. t.) To put into a trance; to make insensible to present objects.
Entrance (v. t.) To put into an ecstasy; to ravish with delight or wonder; to enrapture; to charm.
Entrance (n.) (A2) [ C ] 入口；大門（口）；通道 A door, gate, etc. by which you can enter a building or place.
// There are two entrances - one at the front and one around the back.
Compare: Exit
Exit (n.) [ C ] (Door) (A2) （建築物或大型交通工具的）出口，安全門；（尤指演員）退場 The door through which you might leave a building or large vehicle, or the act of leaving something, especially a theatre stage.
// A fire exit (= a door you can escape through if there is a fire).
// An emergency exit.
// He saw Emma arrive and made a quick exit.
// She made her exit from the stage to rapturous applause.
Entrance (n.) (C2) [ C usually singular ] （演員的）入場，登場 The act of coming onto a stage, by an actor or dancer.
// He makes a spectacular entrance in act two draped in a gold sheet.
Entrance (n.) [ C usually singular ] 進入；進門 The act of a person coming into a room in an ordinary situation, although often because there is something noticeable about it.
// I noticed her entrance because she slipped and fell in the doorway.
Entrance (n.) (B1) [ U ] 進入權；進入許可 The right to enter a place.
// The management reserve the right to refuse entrance.
Entrance (v.) [ T ] (Literary) 使…著迷 Someone or something that entrances you is so beautiful or interesting that you cannot stop listening to or watching him, her, or it.
// He has entranced millions of people with his beautifully illustrated books.
Entrancement (n.) 歡天喜地；狂喜 The act of entrancing, or the state of trance or ecstasy.
Entrant (n.) One who enters; a beginner.
Entrant (n.) An applicant for admission.
Entrapped (imp. & p. p.) of Entrap