--- title: E — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 5 description: The 761 words of the school 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/school/E/page/5/) [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/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / E # E — The school dictionary · page 5 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/page/4/) **5** [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/page/8/) - [environmental](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/environmental/) — Environmental means about the natural world — air, water, land, plants and animals — and how people affect it. — 9 sentences - [envisage](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/envisage/) — To imagine or picture something that might happen in the future. — 8 sentences - [envision](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/envision/) — To envision something is to imagine it or picture it in your mind, especially something in the future. — 8 sentences - [envoy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/envoy/) — An envoy is a person sent by a government or a ruler to take a message to another country or to talk for them. — 9 sentences - [envy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/envy/) — Envy is the unhappy feeling of wanting something that someone else has, like their toys, skills or luck. — 12 sentences - [enzyme](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enzyme/) — An enzyme is a substance made by living things that speeds up chemical changes, for example breaking down food in your stomach. — 7 sentences - [eon](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eon/) — An eon is an extremely long period of time, too long to count easily. — 9 sentences - [epaulette](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epaulette/) — An epaulette is a decoration on the shoulder of a uniform, often with gold fringe or stripes showing a person's rank. — 10 sentences - [ephemera](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ephemera/) — Ephemera are insects, such as mayflies, that live only a very short time as adults. — 6 sentences - [ephemeral](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ephemeral/) — Ephemeral means lasting only a very short time. — 5 sentences - [epic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epic/) — A long poem or story about the adventures of heroes, often in ancient times, such as the Odyssey or Beowulf. — 14 sentences - [epicentre](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epicentre/) — The epicentre is the point on the Earth's surface right above where an earthquake starts underground. — 8 sentences - [epidemic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epidemic/) — A disease that spreads quickly to many people in one area at the same time. — 9 sentences - [epidermis](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epidermis/) — The thin outer layer of the skin that you can see and touch; it protects the body from germs, water and sunlight. — 8 sentences - [epiglottis](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epiglottis/) — The epiglottis is a small flap at the back of your throat that closes when you swallow, so food goes down to your stomach and not into you… — 10 sentences - [epilepsy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epilepsy/) — Epilepsy is a condition of the brain that makes a person have seizures (fits), when the brain's signals get mixed up for a short time. — 8 sentences - [epileptic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epileptic/) — Epileptic means to do with epilepsy, a brain condition that can cause seizures (fits), when a person may shake, stare blankly or fall. — 9 sentences - [epiphany](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epiphany/) — The Epiphany is a Christian feast that remembers the wise men (the Magi) visiting the baby Jesus; it falls twelve days after Christmas. — 10 sentences - [epiphyte](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epiphyte/) — An epiphyte is a plant that grows on another plant, usually a tree, for support, but does not take food from it; it gets water and nutrien… — 7 sentences - [episcopal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/episcopal/) — Episcopal means about bishops, or led by bishops, as in "episcopal churches". — 8 sentences - [episode](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/episode/) — An episode is one part of a TV or radio series, podcast or story told in parts. — 10 sentences - [epistaxis](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epistaxis/) — A nosebleed: bleeding from the nose. — 7 sentences - [epistle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epistle/) — An Epistle is one of the letters in the New Testament written by early Christian leaders such as Paul, Peter and John to churches or people. — 8 sentences - [epitaph](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epitaph/) — A short saying or words cut on a gravestone to say who lies there, and sometimes what they were like. — 5 sentences - [epithet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epithet/) — A describing word or phrase added to a name, like «the Great» in «Alfred the Great» or «Lionheart» in «Richard the Lionheart». — 10 sentences - [equal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equal/) — Equal means the same in size, number or amount: equal groups. — 20 sentences - [equalise](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equalise/) — To equalise means to make things equal or the same in size, amount or level. — 8 sentences - [equality](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equality/) — Equality is being equal: when people have the same rights, chances and respect, whatever their sex, skin colour, religion, disability or b… — 8 sentences - [equally](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equally/) — Equally means so that everyone or every part gets the same amount: share equally. — 11 sentences - [equation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equation/) — An equation is a number sentence with an equals sign, showing that two sides have the same value, like 3 + 4 = 7. — 11 sentences - [equator](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equator/) — The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole. — 11 sentences - [equatorial](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equatorial/) — Near the equator, the imaginary line around the middle of the Earth. — 8 sentences - [equerry](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equerry/) — An officer who looks after the horses of a king, queen or prince and rides beside them on journeys. — 5 sentences - [equilibrium](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equilibrium/) — Equilibrium is a state of balance in which opposite forces or amounts are equal, so nothing changes. — 11 sentences - [equine](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equine/) — Equine means to do with horses or like a horse: «equine vet», «equine flu». — 9 sentences - [equinox](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equinox/) — One of the two times each year when day and night are about the same length all over the Earth, in spring and in autumn. — 7 sentences - [equipage](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equipage/) — A carriage with its horses and servants, all together. — 5 sentences - [equipment](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equipment/) — The tools, machines, clothes and other things you need for a particular job, sport or activity. — 10 sentences - [equipped](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equipped/) — Equipped means having the tools, machines or things you need for a job or activity. — 9 sentences - [equity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equity/) — Equity is fairness: treating people so each has what they need for a fair chance, not just exactly the same. — 11 sentences - [equivalent](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equivalent/) — Equivalent means equal in value, amount, meaning or importance. — 12 sentences - [equivocation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equivocation/) — Using unclear words or answers on purpose so you do not have to give a straight answer or tell the full truth. — 10 sentences - [er](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/er/) — «Er» is a sound people make when they are not sure what to say or are thinking, like «um»: «It's, er, somewhere here.». — 16 sentences - [era](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/era/) — An era is a long period of history with special features or events, like the Victorian era. — 9 sentences - [eradicate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eradicate/) — To eradicate something bad means to get rid of it completely, so that it no longer exists. — 8 sentences - [erase](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/erase/) — To rub out writing or marks, for example with a rubber or an eraser. — 11 sentences - [eraser](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eraser/) — A small piece of rubber or plastic used to remove pencil marks. — 9 sentences - [erect](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/erect/) — To erect something is to build it or put it up, like a tent, a fence or a statue. — 11 sentences - [erection](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/erection/) — The erection of a building, statue or tent is the act of building it or putting it up. — 11 sentences - [erie](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/erie/) — Erie is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, between the USA and Canada; its full name is Lake Erie. — 11 sentences - [ermine](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ermine/) — A stoat (a small, long-bodied animal of the weasel family) in its white winter coat, with a black tip to its tail. — 9 sentences - [erode](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/erode/) — To erode means to wear away slowly, as wind, water or ice rub away rock and soil. — 10 sentences - [eroded](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eroded/) — Eroded means worn away slowly by wind, water, ice or waves. — 9 sentences - [eroding](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eroding/) — Slowly wearing away rock, soil or land by wind, water or ice. — 9 sentences - [erosion](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/erosion/) — Erosion is the slow wearing away of rock, soil or land by water, wind, ice or waves. — 9 sentences - [err](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/err/) — To make a mistake or be wrong: «To err is human». — 9 sentences - [errand](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/errand/) — An errand is a short trip to do a small job, like buying something, delivering something or taking a message. — 8 sentences - [erratic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/erratic/) — Not regular or steady; changing suddenly in a way you cannot predict. — 8 sentences - [erroneous](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/erroneous/) — Erroneous means wrong or containing a mistake. — 7 sentences - [erroneously](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/erroneously/) — Wrongly; by mistake; in a way that is not correct. — 7 sentences - [error](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/error/) — An error is a mistake, something done wrongly. — 11 sentences - [eructation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eructation/) — Eructation is the scientific word for burping: letting air or gas from the stomach come up and out through the mouth. — 7 sentences - [erupt](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/erupt/) — To erupt means for a volcano to burst and throw out lava, ash, rock and gas. — 9 sentences - [eruption](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eruption/) — An eruption is when a volcano suddenly throws out lava, ash, rocks and gas. — 11 sentences - [es](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/es/) — «Es» means «is» in Spanish: «es grande» means «it is big». — 11 sentences - [escalate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/escalate/) — To become bigger, worse or more serious, as in «The argument escalated into a fight». — 9 sentences - [escalation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/escalation/) — Escalation is when something becomes bigger, worse or more serious, step by step, like a fight or a war. — 8 sentences - [escalator](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/escalator/) — An escalator is a moving staircase that carries people up or down between floors. — 7 sentences - [escape](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/escape/) — To escape means to get away from a place where you are kept, or from danger. — 14 sentences - [escargot](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/escargot/) — A snail cooked to be eaten, usually with garlic butter, a famous dish in France. — 8 sentences - [escort](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/escort/) — To escort someone is to go with them to protect them, guide them or keep them under guard. — 11 sentences - [especial](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/especial/) — Special or particular; more than usual, and meant for one person or thing. — 4 sentences - [especially](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/especially/) — Especially means more than usual, or more than others; particularly. — 10 sentences - [esperanto](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/esperanto/) — Esperanto is a language invented more than a hundred years ago by L. L. Zamenhof, a doctor from Poland, so that people from different coun… — 8 sentences - [espouse](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/espouse/) — To take up a cause and support it warmly, often as your own. — 5 sentences - [espresso](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/espresso/) — Espresso is a strong, dark coffee made by forcing very hot water through finely ground coffee beans. — 8 sentences - [esq](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/esq/) — Short for «Esquire»: a polite title written after a man's name, mostly in letters, in old-fashioned British style: «John Smith, Esq.». — 8 sentences - [esquire](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/esquire/) — A polite title written after a man's name in old letters and on envelopes, shortened to «Esq.». — 10 sentences - [essay](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/essay/) — An essay is a short piece of writing on one subject, written by a pupil or a writer. — 9 sentences - [essence](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/essence/) — The most important part or real nature of a thing, which makes it what it is. — 5 sentences - [essential](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/essential/) — Something essential is completely necessary; you cannot manage without it. — 12 sentences - [essentially](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/essentially/) — Essentially means basically, in the most important way, when you leave out small details. — 9 sentences - [est](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/est/) — «Est» means «is» in French: «il est content» is «he is happy»; the «s» and «t» are silent, so it sounds like «eh». — 15 sentences - [establish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/establish/) — To establish something is to start or set it up so that it lasts, such as a school, a business or a rule. — 12 sentences - [established](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/established/) — Set up and existing for a long time, so accepted and trusted. — 11 sentences - [establishment](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/establishment/) — An establishment is a business, organisation or place such as a shop, restaurant, school or hotel. — 11 sentences - [estate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/estate/) — An estate is a large area of land in the country, often with a big house, owned by one person or family. — 13 sentences - [esteem](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/esteem/) — Esteem is great respect and good opinion of someone. — 10 sentences - [esteemed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/esteemed/) — Esteemed means greatly respected and admired. — 9 sentences - [estimate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/estimate/) — To estimate is to make a careful guess about an amount, size, cost or time, without counting or measuring exactly. — 10 sentences - [estimation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/estimation/) — An estimation is a careful guess of a number or amount, made without counting or measuring exactly. — 10 sentences - [estranged](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/estranged/) — Estranged means no longer close to someone, usually a family member or husband or wife, because you have stopped speaking or living togeth… — 8 sentences - [estrangement](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/estrangement/) — Estrangement is when people who used to be close, especially family members, stop speaking or seeing each other. — 9 sentences - [estuary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/estuary/) — An estuary is the wide part of a river where it meets the sea, so fresh water and salty sea water mix. — 10 sentences - [etched](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/etched/) — Etched means cut or scratched into a hard surface like glass, metal or stone, often with acid or a sharp tool, to make a picture or words. — 8 sentences - [eternal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eternal/) — Lasting for ever, without beginning or end. — 12 sentences - [eternally](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eternally/) — For ever, without beginning or end. — 11 sentences - [eternity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eternity/) — Eternity is time that goes on for ever, with no end. — 11 sentences - [ethane](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ethane/) — Ethane is a gas with no colour or smell, made of carbon and hydrogen, found in natural gas. — 10 sentences - [ether](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ether/) — A colourless liquid with a strong smell that evaporates easily; it was used long ago to put patients to sleep for operations. — 11 sentences [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/page/4/) **5** [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/page/8/)