--- title: E — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 15 description: The 819 words of the English dictionary under E, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/page/15/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / E # E — The English dictionary · page 15 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · [E](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/) · [F](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/) · [G](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/) · [H](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/H/) · [I](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/) · [J](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/) · [K](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/K/) · [L](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/) · [M](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/) · [N](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/N/) · [O](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/O/) · [P](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/) · [Q](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Q/) · [R](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/R/) · [S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/) · [T](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/T/) · [U](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/U/) · [V](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/V/) · [W](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/) · [X](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/X/) · [Y](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Y/) · [Z](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Z/) [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/) … [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/page/14/) **15** [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/page/16/) … [42](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/page/42/) **enchantment** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An enchantment is a magic spell that makes things happen or changes someone.[↗](../../enchantment/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An enchantment is a feeling of being charmed and delighted, as if by magic.[↗](../../enchantment/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* But it was enchantment they were weaving.[↗](../../enchantment/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Yet it was like a piece of enchantment.[↗](../../enchantment/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Why does this enchantment still seem to bind me?[↗](../../enchantment/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · For there is no enchantment with Jacob, neither is there any divination with Israel; now is it said of Jacob and of Israel: 'What hath God wrought!'[↗](../../enchantment/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.23.23, JPS 1917)[↗](../../enchantment/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.[↗](../../enchantment/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.24.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../enchantment/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.[↗](../../enchantment/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.47.12, JPS 1917)[↗](../../enchantment/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · and they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and gave themselves over to do that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke Him; (Prophets 2KI.17.17, JPS 1917)[↗](../../enchantment/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **enchantress** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A enchantress is a woman who works magic and casts spells.[↗](../../enchantress/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") Used in fairy tales and old stories.[↗](../../enchantress/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The enchantress hurried away and said some words over the lake.[↗](../../enchantress/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Nothing in the world could tear him from his twelve enchantresses.[↗](../../enchantress/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") **encircle** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To encircle something is to form a circle round it or surround it on all sides.[↗](../../encircle/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To encircle a place in war is to surround it so nobody can get in or out.[↗](../../encircle/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A ring of trees encircled the pond.[↗](../../encircle/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Mountains encircle the little village.[↗](../../encircle/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The children encircled the teacher to hear the story.[↗](../../encircle/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Draw a line to encircle the correct answer.[↗](../../encircle/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The army encircled the city.[↗](../../encircle/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A wall encircles the old town of York.[↗](../../encircle/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Near the grass-covered rampart which encircles Copenhagen lies a great red house.[↗](../../encircle/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **encircled** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Formed a circle around something or someone; surrounded.[↗](../../encircled/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (in war) Surrounded an army or city so it could not escape.[↗](../../encircled/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Tall trees encircled the quiet lake.[↗](../../encircled/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The children encircled the birthday girl and sang.[↗](../../encircled/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The castle was encircled by a deep moat.[↗](../../encircled/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The army encircled the city.[↗](../../encircled/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Circle the answer: put a ring round it so it is encircled.[↗](../../encircled/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A ring of light encircled the moon.[↗](../../encircled/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Sharks encircled the small boat.[↗](../../encircled/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The head is frequently encircled with a wreath of oak-leaves.[↗](../../encircled/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **encircling** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Forming a circle around something; surrounding it on all sides.[↗](../../encircling/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Moving around something in a circle.[↗](../../encircling/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The encircling mountains protected the valley.[↗](../../encircling/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The children made a ring, encircling the maypole.[↗](../../encircling/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Wolves were encircling the camp.[↗](../../encircling/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A wall encircling the old town kept enemies out.[↗](../../encircling/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The moat encircling the castle was full of water.[↗](../../encircling/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Clouds were encircling the mountain top.[↗](../../encircling/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · They had bound themselves fast to each other, so that they looked like one large body on the slippery plains of ice encircling the deep abyss.[↗](../../encircling/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **enclave** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An enclave is a small piece of land belonging to one country that is completely surrounded by another country.[↗](../../enclave/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An enclave is also a part of a town where a particular group of people live together, apart from others, such as a neighbourhood where many people share one language.[↗](../../enclave/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* It can mean any small area that is different from everything around it.[↗](../../enclave/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Vatican City is an enclave inside the city of Rome.[↗](../../enclave/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Lesotho is a whole country that is an enclave in South Africa.[↗](../../enclave/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · San Marino is surrounded by Italy, so it is an enclave.[↗](../../enclave/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The old quarter is a quiet enclave in the busy city.[↗](../../enclave/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · There is an Italian enclave in our city with lots of pizza shops.[↗](../../enclave/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The garden was a green enclave among the grey buildings.[↗](../../enclave/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · On the map, the enclave looked like an island on land.[↗](../../enclave/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · We looked for enclaves on the world map in geography.[↗](../../enclave/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **enclose** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To enclose a place is to put a wall, fence or cover all the way round it.[↗](../../enclose/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To enclose something is to put it in an envelope or parcel together with a letter.[↗](../../enclose/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* In maths, to enclose an area means a line or shape goes all the way round it.[↗](../../enclose/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A tall hedge encloses the garden.[↗](../../enclose/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I enclose a photo of our new puppy.[↗](../../enclose/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The farmer used a fence to enclose the sheep.[↗](../../enclose/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A square of side 4 m encloses an area of 16 square metres.[↗](../../enclose/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Please find enclosed the form for the school trip.[↗](../../enclose/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The zoo animals live in an enclosed area.[↗](../../enclose/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Brackets enclose the part of the sum you work out first.[↗](../../enclose/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Never play in an enclosed space like an old fridge — you could run out of air.[↗](../../enclose/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · These three mothers enclose a mighty mystery, most occult and most marvelous, sealed as with six rings, and from them proceed primeval Fire, Water, and Air; these are subsequently differentiated into male and female.[↗](../../enclose/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)[↗](../../enclose/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · If she be a wall, we will build upon her a turret of silver; and if she be a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar.[↗](../../enclose/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings SNG.8.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../enclose/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **enclosed** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Enclosed means surrounded on all sides by walls, a fence or something else.[↗](../../enclosed/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Put inside an envelope or parcel together with a letter: «Please find enclosed …»[↗](../../enclosed/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") (formal).[↗](../../enclosed/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Enclosed is the past of enclose: put a fence or wall around something.[↗](../../enclosed/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The playground is enclosed by a high fence.[↗](../../enclosed/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Find the area enclosed by the rectangle.[↗](../../enclosed/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Please find enclosed a copy of the form.[↗](../../enclosed/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The farmer enclosed the field with a stone wall.[↗](../../enclosed/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Some people feel uneasy in enclosed spaces.[↗](../../enclosed/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The dog runs free in an enclosed park.[↗](../../enclosed/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Wandering along the banks of the Tigris, they skirted a garden enclosed by a high wall.[↗](../../enclosed/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · He hath enclosed my ways with hewn stone, He hath made my paths crooked.[↗](../../enclosed/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings LAM.3.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../enclosed/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The bands of the wicked have enclosed me; but I have not forgotten Thy law.[↗](../../enclosed/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.119.61, JPS 1917)[↗](../../enclosed/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **enclosure** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An enclosure is an area with a fence or wall all round it, often to keep animals in.[↗](../../enclosure/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An enclosure is also something put inside an envelope with a letter.[↗](../../enclosure/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The giraffes live in a large enclosure.[↗](../../enclosure/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Do not climb into the animal enclosure.[↗](../../enclosure/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The farmer built an enclosure for the goats.[↗](../../enclosure/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The enclosure is 10 metres long and 6 metres wide, so it needs 32 metres of fence.[↗](../../enclosure/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The penguin enclosure had a pool and rocks.[↗](../../enclosure/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The letter came with an enclosure, a small photo.[↗](../../enclosure/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The rabbits escaped from their enclosure.[↗](../../enclosure/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Prince Ivan walked round the enclosure, but could not see any doors.[↗](../../enclosure/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and thistles in the fortresses thereof; and it shall be a habitation of wild-dogs, an enclosure for ostriches.[↗](../../enclosure/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.34.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../enclosure/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And the parched land shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water; in the habitation of jackals herds shall lie down, it shall be an enclosure for reeds and rushes.[↗](../../enclosure/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.35.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../enclosure/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the enclosure of their heart; and there will I devour them like a lioness; the wild beast shall tear them.[↗](../../enclosure/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets HOS.13.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../enclosure/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **encompass** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal) To encompass something is to include it or cover all of it.[↗](../../encompass/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal) To encompass a place is to surround it completely.[↗](../../encompass/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The project encompasses maths, art and science.[↗](../../encompass/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The national park encompasses mountains and lakes.[↗](../../encompass/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Her job encompasses teaching and coaching.[↗](../../encompass/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Thick fog encompassed the village.[↗](../../encompass/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The school's rules encompass behaviour online too.[↗](../../encompass/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The word «pet» encompasses dogs, cats and fish.[↗](../../encompass/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · arranged in a triangular form and the sphere of void encompassing them was symbolized by a circle.[↗](../../encompass/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../encompass/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Many bulls have encompassed me; strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.[↗](../../encompass/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.22.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../encompass/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · For Thou dost bless the righteous; O LORD, Thou dost encompass him with favour as with a shield.[↗](../../encompass/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.5.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../encompass/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · At our every step they have now encompassed us; they set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.[↗](../../encompass/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.17.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../encompass/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **encore** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An extra song or piece played at the end of a concert because the audience claps and asks for more.[↗](../../encore/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (exclamation) Encore! is shouted by an audience to ask for more.[↗](../../encore/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (French) Encore means again or still in French; it is a French word used in English.[↗](../../encore/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* An encore can also be a repeat or celebration of something that people enjoyed, such as an anniversary event.[↗](../../encore/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The crowd shouted Encore! and the band played one more song.[↗](../../encore/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The choir sang a lullaby as an encore.[↗](../../encore/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The magician's encore was the best trick.[↗](../../encore/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · In French, encore une fois means one more time.[↗](../../encore/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · For an encore, our team won the cup again the next year.[↗](../../encore/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She bowed and came back for an encore.[↗](../../encore/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **encounter** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To encounter means to meet someone or something, often by chance or unexpectedly.[↗](../../encounter/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "we encountered a bear".[↗](../../encounter/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To encounter a problem or difficulty means to face it.[↗](../../encounter/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "we encountered heavy traffic".[↗](../../encounter/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (noun) An encounter is a meeting, especially an unexpected, strange or dangerous one.[↗](../../encounter/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* On our walk we encountered a fox.[↗](../../encounter/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The explorers encountered many dangers.[↗](../../encounter/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · If you encounter any problems, ask the teacher.[↗](../../encounter/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · It was a chance encounter at the shops.[↗](../../encounter/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Our first encounter with snow was magical.[↗](../../encounter/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · In the jungle they had a close encounter with a snake.[↗](../../encounter/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · We encountered heavy rain on the way home.[↗](../../encounter/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · In comfortable rooms they encounter hospitality and friendly faces.[↗](../../encounter/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And on yet another level, it refers to the physical body, the primary metaphorical sense in which the term is encountered in the SY.[↗](../../encounter/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)[↗](../../encounter/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **encourage** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To encourage someone is to give them hope, confidence or support so they keep trying.[↗](../../encourage/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To encourage something is to help it happen or grow.[↗](../../encourage/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My teacher encouraged me to read more.[↗](../../encourage/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We cheered to encourage the runners.[↗](../../encourage/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum encourages me to try new food.[↗](../../encourage/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Warm weather encourages plants to grow.[↗](../../encourage/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Her kind words were very encouraging.[↗](../../encourage/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Encourage your friends when they find things hard.[↗](../../encourage/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The coach encouraged us to keep trying.[↗](../../encourage/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The young man, thus encouraged, began his tale.[↗](../../encourage/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Joshua the son of Nun, who standeth before thee, he shall go in thither; encourage thou him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.[↗](../../encourage/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.1.38, JPS 1917)[↗](../../encourage/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.'[↗](../../encourage/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.3.28, JPS 1917)[↗](../../encourage/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · We encourage the use of public domain materials for these purposes and may be able to help.[↗](../../encourage/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../encourage/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · In the day that I called, Thou didst answer me; Thou didst encourage me in my soul with strength.[↗](../../encourage/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.138.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../encourage/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD.[↗](../../encourage/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 2CH.35.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../encourage/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · They encourage one another in an evil matter; they converse of laying snares secretly; they ask, who would see them.[↗](../../encourage/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.64.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../encourage/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **encouragement** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Encouragement is words or actions that give someone confidence and hope to keep going or try something.[↗](../../encouragement/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Encouragement can also mean making something more likely to happen.[↗](../../encouragement/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The crowd shouted encouragement to the runners.[↗](../../encouragement/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · With a little encouragement, Tom jumped into the pool.[↗](../../encouragement/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My teacher's encouragement helped me finish the hard sum.[↗](../../encouragement/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She wrote a note of encouragement to her friend.[↗](../../encouragement/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A smile can be a kind of encouragement.[↗](../../encouragement/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Thanks for the encouragement; I'll try again.[↗](../../encouragement/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The plants grew well with a bit of encouragement from the sun and water.[↗](../../encouragement/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · ‘When anyone is as beautiful as you,’ said the shirt-collar, ‘is not that encouragement enough?’[↗](../../encouragement/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **encouragingly** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* In a way that gives courage and hope.[↗](../../encouragingly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* And Hezekiah spoke encouragingly unto all the Levites that were well skilled in the service of the LORD.[↗](../../encouragingly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 2CH.30.22, JPS 1917)[↗](../../encouragingly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the broad place at the gate of the city, and spoke encouragingly to them, saying: (Writings 2CH.32.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../encouragingly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") **encroachment** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Slowly going into a place, time or right that belongs to someone else, a little at a time.[↗](../../encroachment/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (law) Building or using land beyond your boundary onto someone else's land.[↗](../../encroachment/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (nature) The sea, a desert or towns slowly spreading over land.[↗](../../encroachment/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The encroachment of the sea is eating away the cliffs.[↗](../../encroachment/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Towns' encroachment on forests leaves animals with less space.[↗](../../encroachment/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The neighbour's new fence was an encroachment on our garden.[↗](../../encroachment/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Desert encroachment makes farming harder.[↗](../../encroachment/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · People protested against the encroachment on their rights.[↗](../../encroachment/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Rising water caused the encroachment of salt into farmland.[↗](../../encroachment/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/) … [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/page/14/) **15** [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/page/16/) … [42](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/page/42/) - ← previous: [page 14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/page/14/) - next →: [page 16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/page/16/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)