--- title: E — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 36 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/36/) [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 36 [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/) · 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*Everyday, meaning 1:* An exemption is official permission not to do something that others must do.[↗](../../exemption/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (money) A tax exemption means you do not have to pay a certain tax.[↗](../../exemption/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Tom has an exemption from PE because of his broken arm.[↗](../../exemption/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Charities get an exemption from some taxes.[↗](../../exemption/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · There is no exemption from the safety rules.[↗](../../exemption/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She asked the head for an exemption from the uniform rule.[↗](../../exemption/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The exemption lasts until his leg heals.[↗](../../exemption/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Exemptions are given only with a parent's letter.[↗](../../exemption/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **exercise** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Exercise is moving your body to keep fit and healthy, like running, swimming or playing sport.[↗](../../exercise/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An exercise is a movement or activity done to get stronger or better, like stretching exercises.[↗](../../exercise/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* An exercise is a piece of school work or a set of questions for practice.[↗](../../exercise/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To exercise is to do physical activity, or to make an animal do it.[↗](../../exercise/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* An exercise book is a notebook for school work.[↗](../../exercise/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 6:* To exercise a power or right is to use it.[↗](../../exercise/#m6 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Exercise is good for your heart.[↗](../../exercise/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We do stretching exercises before PE.[↗](../../exercise/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Finish exercise 3 on page 20.[↗](../../exercise/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Write your answers in your exercise book.[↗](../../exercise/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · You should exercise every day.[↗](../../exercise/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandad exercises his dog in the park.[↗](../../exercise/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Swimming is great exercise.[↗](../../exercise/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · They exercise their power in different ways, and everywhere.[↗](../../exercise/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · I have seen the task which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith.[↗](../../exercise/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings ECC.3.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../exercise/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have wronged the poor and needy, and have oppressed the stranger unlawfully.[↗](../../exercise/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets EZK.22.29, JPS 1917)[↗](../../exercise/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty; neither do I exercise myself in things too great, or in things too wonderful for me.[↗](../../exercise/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.131.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../exercise/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **exert** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To exert a force or pressure is to push, pull or press with it.[↗](../../exert/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To exert yourself is to make a big physical or mental effort.[↗](../../exert/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To exert influence or control is to use your power to affect someone or something.[↗](../../exert/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To exert a skill or quality is to use it fully and with effort.[↗](../../exert/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The magnet exerts a force on the paper clip.[↗](../../exert/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Gravity exerts a pull on everything with mass.[↗](../../exert/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't exert yourself too much while you have a cold.[↗](../../exert/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The weightlifter exerted all his strength.[↗](../../exert/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Water exerts pressure on the walls of the tank.[↗](../../exert/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The boy exerts a force of 20 newtons on the trolley.[↗](../../exert/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The coach exerts a lot of influence over the team.[↗](../../exert/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · In vain she promised great rewards to the doctors; though they exerted all their skill, nothing would cure the Prince.[↗](../../exert/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And flight shall fail the swift, and the strong shall not exert his strength, neither shall the mighty deliver himself; (Prophets AMO.2.14, JPS 1917)[↗](../../exert/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **exertion** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Hard physical or mental effort.[↗](../../exertion/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Using strength or power to do something.[↗](../../exertion/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She was out of breath from the exertion of the race.[↗](../../exertion/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · His face was red with exertion.[↗](../../exertion/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · After all that exertion, we needed a drink of water.[↗](../../exertion/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Climbing the hill took a lot of exertion.[↗](../../exertion/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Rest after heavy exertion.[↗](../../exertion/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The exertion of carrying the boxes made him tired.[↗](../../exertion/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · In that way I may be able to kill them without much exertion.”[↗](../../exertion/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **exhalation** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Breathing out: pushing air out of your lungs.[↗](../../exhalation/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The air, steam or smell that is breathed out or given off.[↗](../../exhalation/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* During exhalation, air leaves the lungs.[↗](../../exhalation/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Take a deep breath in, then a slow exhalation.[↗](../../exhalation/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We see our exhalation as mist on cold days.[↗](../../exhalation/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The singer used a long exhalation to hold the note.[↗](../../exhalation/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Exhalation removes carbon dioxide from the body.[↗](../../exhalation/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Count to four on each exhalation.[↗](../../exhalation/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **exhale** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To breathe out.[↗](../../exhale/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* Exhale slowly through your mouth.[↗](../../exhale/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To send out air, smoke or gas.[↗](../../exhale/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To exhale a smell or scent is to give it off into the air.[↗](../../exhale/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Breathe in through your nose and exhale through your mouth.[↗](../../exhale/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · When you exhale, your chest goes down.[↗](../../exhale/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We exhale carbon dioxide.[↗](../../exhale/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · On a cold day you can see your breath when you exhale.[↗](../../exhale/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Exhale slowly to calm yourself.[↗](../../exhale/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She exhaled with relief when the test was over.[↗](../../exhale/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The blooming lychnis exhaled sweet odours.[↗](../../exhale/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **exhaust** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To exhaust someone means to make them extremely tired.[↗](../../exhaust/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To exhaust something means to use it up completely: exhaust the supplies.[↗](../../exhaust/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Exhaust is the waste gas that comes out of a car's engine.[↗](../../exhaust/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* An exhaust (exhaust pipe) is the pipe at the back of a car that lets out these gases.[↗](../../exhaust/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The long walk exhausted the children.[↗](../../exhaust/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I was exhausted after the swimming gala.[↗](../../exhaust/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Exhaust fumes from cars pollute the air.[↗](../../exhaust/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Smoke came out of the bus's exhaust pipe.[↗](../../exhaust/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The explorers had exhausted their food supply.[↗](../../exhaust/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We exhausted every idea before asking for help.[↗](../../exhaust/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't stand behind a car's exhaust.[↗](../../exhaust/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Running all day is exhausting\![↗](../../exhaust/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · "You are exhausting yourself, king's son," says she.[↗](../../exhaust/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **exhausted** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Exhausted means extremely tired, with no energy left.[↗](../../exhausted/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Exhausted means completely used up, so none is left.[↗](../../exhausted/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* After the cross-country run we were exhausted.[↗](../../exhausted/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The exhausted puppy fell asleep at once.[↗](../../exhausted/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She was exhausted after staying up so late.[↗](../../exhausted/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The explorers were cold, hungry and exhausted.[↗](../../exhausted/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We have exhausted our supply of paper.[↗](../../exhausted/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He had exhausted every idea and still couldn't solve it.[↗](../../exhausted/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Sick and exhausted, he reached home.[↗](../../exhausted/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **exhaustion** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Exhaustion is the state of being extremely tired, with no energy left.[↗](../../exhaustion/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Exhaustion is also when something is completely used up, like the exhaustion of the oil supply.[↗](../../exhaustion/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* After the race she sat down in exhaustion.[↗](../../exhaustion/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The runners suffered from heat exhaustion.[↗](../../exhaustion/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He fell asleep from exhaustion.[↗](../../exhaustion/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Exhaustion made it hard to think clearly.[↗](../../exhaustion/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Drink water on hot days to avoid heat exhaustion.[↗](../../exhaustion/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The climbers reached the top in a state of exhaustion.[↗](../../exhaustion/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The baby cried with exhaustion.[↗](../../exhaustion/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Angelo was the stronger; and, with a deep sigh of exhaustion, the young artist threw himself into a chair.[↗](../../exhaustion/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **exhaustive** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Something exhaustive is complete and thorough, covering every part or every possibility.[↗](../../exhaustive/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In maths, an exhaustive list or search tries all the possible cases.[↗](../../exhaustive/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The police made an exhaustive search of the woods.[↗](../../exhaustive/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · This is not an exhaustive list, just some examples.[↗](../../exhaustive/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We made an exhaustive list of all the ways to make 5 with two dice.[↗](../../exhaustive/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The book is an exhaustive guide to British birds.[↗](../../exhaustive/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · After exhaustive tests, the medicine was approved.[↗](../../exhaustive/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Her answer was exhaustive and covered every point.[↗](../../exhaustive/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Finding that my views on Hebrew orthography harmonized Avith those of the Sefer Yetzirah, I made an exhaustive study of it.[↗](../../exhaustive/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../exhaustive/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **exhibit** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To exhibit means to show things publicly, especially in a museum or gallery: they exhibited our paintings.[↗](../../exhibit/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An exhibit is one object shown in a museum or exhibition.[↗](../../exhibit/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* In the USA, an exhibit can mean a whole exhibition: a dinosaur exhibit.[↗](../../exhibit/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To exhibit means to show a feeling or sign: the dog exhibited fear.[↗](../../exhibit/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* In court, an exhibit is a piece of evidence.[↗](../../exhibit/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Our art was exhibited in the school hall.[↗](../../exhibit/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The dinosaur skeleton is the biggest exhibit in the museum.[↗](../../exhibit/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Please do not touch the exhibits.[↗](../../exhibit/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The science centre has lots of hands-on exhibits.[↗](../../exhibit/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The patient exhibited signs of a fever.[↗](../../exhibit/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We visited a new space exhibit at the museum.[↗](../../exhibit/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The Leopard exhibited one by one the various spots which decorated his skin.[↗](../../exhibit/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **exhibition** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A public show of things such as paintings, objects or animals, often in a museum or gallery.[↗](../../exhibition/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A display of a skill: «an exhibition of football».[↗](../../exhibition/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (UK, phrase) «make an exhibition of yourself»: behave foolishly in public.[↗](../../exhibition/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Our paintings are in the school exhibition.[↗](../../exhibition/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We went to a dinosaur exhibition at the museum.[↗](../../exhibition/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The exhibition opens on Saturday.[↗](../../exhibition/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The new car is on exhibition at the show.[↗](../../exhibition/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · That match was an exhibition of skill.[↗](../../exhibition/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Stop shouting — you're making an exhibition of yourself.[↗](../../exhibition/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Tickets for the exhibition cost five pounds for children.[↗](../../exhibition/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Here was an exhibition of flowers, statues, books, and colored stuffs.[↗](../../exhibition/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **exhilarating** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Making you feel very happy, excited and full of energy.[↗](../../exhilarating/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Thrilling in a fast, fresh or slightly scary way, like a ride, a race or a cold wind.[↗](../../exhilarating/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The roller coaster was exhilarating\![↗](../../exhilarating/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Sledging down the big hill was an exhilarating feeling.[↗](../../exhilarating/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Toad found speed exhilarating and could think of nothing else.[↗](../../exhilarating/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We had an exhilarating walk along the cliffs in the wind.[↗](../../exhilarating/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Scoring the winning goal was exhilarating.[↗](../../exhilarating/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The cold sea was exhilarating once we got used to it.[↗](../../exhilarating/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Mole felt exhilarated as the boat slid down the river.[↗](../../exhilarating/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **exhortation** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal) An exhortation is a strong, serious request or speech that urges people to do something.[↗](../../exhortation/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (church) In some church services, an exhortation is a short talk encouraging the people to live well or to prepare for prayer or communion.[↗](../../exhortation/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The general's exhortation filled the soldiers with courage.[↗](../../exhortation/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Despite the teacher's exhortations, nobody tidied up.[↗](../../exhortation/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The preacher ended with an exhortation to love one another.[↗](../../exhortation/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Posters carried exhortations to save water.[↗](../../exhortation/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The coach shouted exhortations from the side of the pitch.[↗](../../exhortation/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Paul's letters are full of exhortations to be kind and patient.[↗](../../exhortation/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **exhume** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To dig up a body that has been buried, usually to examine it or move it.[↗](../../exhume/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The police exhumed the coffin to check the evidence.[↗](../../exhume/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · In the story the grave was opened and the body was exhumed.[↗](../../exhume/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Archaeologists exhume old bones with great care.[↗](../../exhume/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **exile** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Exile is being forced to live away from your own country, often as a punishment or for safety.[↗](../../exile/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An exile is a person who lives in exile.[↗](../../exile/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (verb) To exile someone means to send them away from their country and not let them return.[↗](../../exile/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (Bible) The Exile is the time when many people of Judah were taken away to Babylon, as told in the Bible.[↗](../../exile/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Napoleon was sent into exile on a small island.[↗](../../exile/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The poet lived in exile for twenty years.[↗](../../exile/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The king exiled his brother from the land.[↗](../../exile/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The exiles dreamed of going home one day.[↗](../../exile/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · In the Bible, the people sang sad songs during the exile in Babylon.[↗](../../exile/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The government in exile met in London during the war.[↗](../../exile/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · After the quarrel, the cat went into exile under the bed.[↗](../../exile/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · We have lived together, we will be exiled together, and we will die together.[↗](../../exile/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · say: I am your sign: like as I have done, so shall it be done unto them — they shall go into exile, into captivity.[↗](../../exile/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets EZK.12.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../exile/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Then shalt thou say in thy heart: 'Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have been bereaved of my children, and am solitary, an exile, and wandering to and fro?[↗](../../exile/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.49.21, JPS 1917)[↗](../../exile/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Judah is gone into exile because of affliction, and because of great servitude; she dwelleth among the nations, she findeth no rest; all her pursuers overtook her within the straits.[↗](../../exile/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings LAM.1.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../exile/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **exist** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To be real; to be present in the world or in a place.[↗](../../exist/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To live or stay alive, especially in a hard way (to exist on very little food).[↗](../../exist/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Dinosaurs existed millions of years ago.[↗](../../exist/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Do you think aliens exist?[↗](../../exist/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Dodos no longer exist — they are extinct.[↗](../../exist/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Water exists as ice, liquid and steam.[↗](../../exist/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Unicorns don't exist except in stories.[↗](../../exist/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · This old castle has existed for 800 years.[↗](../../exist/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Plants could not exist without sunlight.[↗](../../exist/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · He could exist here, he said, well enough.[↗](../../exist/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · At first existed these three mothers, and there arose three masculine powers, and hence all things have originated.[↗](../../exist/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)[↗](../../exist/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · There exist alternative traditions where this term in the SY is vocalized instead as אַמּוֹת ammot 'cubits' or אֻמּוֹת ummot 'nations'.[↗](../../exist/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)[↗](../../exist/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · or does exist outside of Himself ; His substance is the foundation of all, and all things bear His imprint and are symbols of His intelligence."[↗](../../exist/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../exist/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **existence** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Being real or being alive; the fact that something exists.[↗](../../existence/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A way of living, especially a hard or dull one: «a lonely existence».[↗](../../existence/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* The phrase "in existence" means existing anywhere at all in the world.[↗](../../existence/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Scientists proved the existence of the planet.[↗](../../existence/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Fossils show the existence of dinosaurs long ago.[↗](../../existence/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The club came into existence when we were in Year 3.[↗](../../existence/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The poor mouse led a lonely existence.[↗](../../existence/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Do you believe in the existence of ghosts?[↗](../../existence/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Some animals are fighting for their existence.[↗](../../existence/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · This must be the best watering-place in existence.[↗](../../existence/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · These are the ten spheres of existence out of nothing.[↗](../../existence/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../existence/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The following are the ten categories of existence out of nothing: (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../existence/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · They then put the question, how came so many various beings into existence?[↗](../../existence/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../existence/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **existent** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* Real; being or living now.[↗](../../existent/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Non-existent ; the word is AIN, nothingness.[↗](../../existent/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../existent/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The Twenty-eighth Path is the Natural Intelligence, and is so called because through it is consummated and perfected the nature of every existent being under the orb of the Sun, in perfection.[↗](../../existent/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)[↗](../../existent/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · And from Nothingness did He make something, and all forms of speech and every created thing, and from the empty void He made the solid earth, and from the non-existent He brought forth Life.[↗](../../existent/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)[↗](../../existent/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/) … 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