📖 E — The English dictionary · page 16

encryption — Everyday, meaning 1: Encryption is turning a message or data into a secret code so that only someone with the right key can read it.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An encryption is one particular way or system of doing this.↗ Example: Encryption scrambles your message so nobody else can read it.↗ · The padlock icon shows the website uses encryption.↗ · Our chat app has end-to-end encryption.↗ · During the war, code-breakers tried to crack the enemy's encryption.↗ · Without the key, the encrypted file looks like nonsense.↗ · Banks use strong encryption to protect your money.↗ · We made a simple encryption by moving each letter three places along the alphabet.↗

encumber — Everyday, meaning 1: To encumber someone is to weigh them down or slow them with too much to carry.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To encumber a place is to fill it so there is not room to move.↗ Example: If you are wise, you will not encumber yourself with more than thirty.↗ · The shore was encumbered with fish.↗

encyclopaedia — Everyday, meaning 1: A book or set of books, or a website, giving information on many subjects, or on many parts of one subject, usually arranged in alphabetical order.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (informal) A person who knows a huge amount: «a walking encyclopaedia».↗ Example: I looked up volcanoes in the encyclopaedia.↗ · The library has a children's encyclopaedia about animals.↗ · My brother is a walking encyclopaedia about dinosaurs.↗ · Online encyclopaedias are quick, but check your facts.↗ · The encyclopaedia had twenty heavy volumes.↗ · An encyclopaedia of space is on my birthday list.↗ · '"The invention of Signs to represent numbers is doubtless much older than any form ol writing" (Chambers Encyclopaedia, 1893, Vol. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗

encyclopedia — Everyday, meaning 1: An encyclopedia is a book or a set of books, or a website, with information about many subjects, usually in alphabetical order.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (figurative) A person who knows a lot is sometimes called a walking encyclopedia.↗ Example: Look up «volcanoes» in the encyclopedia.↗ · Our library has a children's encyclopedia of animals.↗ · Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia.↗ · My grandad had a whole shelf of encyclopedias.↗ · She knows everything about dinosaurs — she's a walking encyclopedia!↗ · The encyclopedia has a picture of every planet.↗ · Check the encyclopedia and one other source.↗

end — Everyday, meaning 1: The end is the last part of something, like the end of a story or a day.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An end is the far part or tip of something long, like the end of a rope or a road.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To end means to stop or to finish.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: An end can also mean an aim, what you want to get.↗ Example: At the end of the day, he had 5 dollars.↗ · The movie ends at 8 o'clock.↗ · How many are left at the end?↗ · She ran to the end of the road.↗ · Hold the other end of the rope.↗ · The school year ends in summer.↗ · In the end, they became friends.↗ · We sat at the end of the table.↗ · The story does not end here.↗ · At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release.↗ (Torah DEU.15.1, JPS 1917)↗ · And they returned from spying out the land at the end of forty days.↗ (Torah NUM.13.25, JPS 1917)↗ · If they were wise, they would understand this, they would discern their latter end.↗ (Torah DEU.32.29, JPS 1917)↗ · Shall windy words have an end?↗ (Writings JOB.16.3, JPS 1917)↗ · The words of Job are ended.↗ (Writings JOB.31.40, JPS 1917)↗ · And are not thine iniquities without end?↗ (Writings JOB.22.5, JPS 1917)↗

endanger — Everyday, meaning 1: To put someone or something in danger; to make harm likely.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To threaten something so that it might be lost or die out: «Pollution endangers wildlife».↗ Example: Running by the pool can endanger you and others.↗ · Plastic in the ocean endangers turtles.↗ · Pandas are an endangered species.↗ · The driver endangered lives by speeding near the school.↗ · Cutting down forests endangers many animals.↗ · Don't endanger yourself trying to rescue someone in deep water — call for help.↗

endangered — Everyday, meaning 1: An endangered animal or plant is one that may soon die out completely because very few are left.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Endangered means put in danger.↗ Example: Tigers are an endangered species.↗ · The kakapo is a critically endangered parrot from New Zealand.↗ · Cutting down forests puts animals on the endangered list.↗ · We did a project on endangered sea turtles.↗ · Driving too fast endangered the children's lives.↗ · Zoos help to breed endangered animals.↗ · Some endangered plants grow only on one island.↗ · Whoso quarrieth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.↗ (Writings ECC.10.9, JPS 1917)↗

endangerment — Everyday, meaning 1: Endangerment is putting someone or something in danger.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (law) Endangerment is the crime of acting so carelessly that you put another person, especially a child, at serious risk, as in «child endangerment» or «reckless endangerment».↗ Example: The driver was charged with reckless endangerment.↗ · Leaving a toddler alone in a hot car is child endangerment.↗ · Pollution has led to the endangerment of many river fish.↗ · The report warned about the endangerment of rare birds.↗ · The judge said the man's actions caused the endangerment of everyone on the bus.↗ · Cutting down the forest increases the endangerment of orangutans.↗

endear — Everyday, meaning 1: To endear someone to others is to make them liked and loved by others.↗ Example: These two faults only endear him the more to us.↗

endearment — Everyday, meaning 1: An endearment is a loving word or name you call someone, like «love», «sweetheart», «darling» or «pet».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Endearment is the act of showing love or affection.↗ Example: «Sweetheart» is a term of endearment.↗ · Nan calls me «duck», which is an endearment in her part of England.↗ · In Scotland you might hear «hen» as an endearment.↗ · The bus driver said «Thanks, love» — just a friendly endearment.↗ · The letter was full of endearments.↗ · Pet names like «sunshine» are endearments.↗

endeavor — Everyday, meaning 1: To endeavor is to try hard to do something.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An endeavor is a hard task or effort that someone tries to do.↗ Example: I will endeavor to find her.↗ · He gave himself a slap, endeavoring to destroy the fly.↗ · You must endeavor to find your way home.↗ · He endeavors to show how the ideal became, after numerous emanations, more condensed, palpable and concrete.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗ · Our author endeavors to show the gradual emanation of all things from God, which were completely finished in ten spheres.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗ · Our author is therefore endeavoring to show that the whole universe emanated gradually from the spirit of the one living God.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗

endeavour — Everyday, meaning 1: (noun, formal) A serious effort or attempt to do something: «a new endeavour».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (verb, formal) To try hard to do something: «We endeavour to help all pupils».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (noun) Hard work towards a goal: «human endeavour».↗ Example: We endeavour to answer every letter.↗ · Climbing the mountain was a great endeavour.↗ · Good luck in all your future endeavours!↗ · Captain Cook sailed the Endeavour to Australia and New Zealand.↗ · The space station is a triumph of human endeavour.↗ · She endeavoured to finish the race despite her sore knee.↗ · The other Centaurs, following his example, each endeavoured to capture a maiden.↗ · Give them according to their deeds, and according to the evil of their endeavours; give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.↗ (Writings PSA.28.4, JPS 1917)↗

ending — Everyday, meaning 1: An ending is the last part of a story, film or song.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An ending is also the last letters of a word, like -ing or -ed.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Ending is the -ing form of end: stopping or coming to an end.↗ Example: The ending of the book was happy.↗ · The week ending on Friday.↗ · He read 20 pages before the ending.↗ · The game is ending soon.↗ · Add the ending -ed to make the past.↗ · I didn't like the ending of the film.↗ · Write a new ending for the story.↗ · This is the congratulatory ending of the Happy Hunter and the Skillful Fisher.↗ · The Ten ineffable Sephiroth, whose ending is even as their origin, are like as a flame arising from a burning coal.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗

endless — Everyday, meaning 1: Endless means without an end, going on for ever.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In everyday talk endless means seeming to go on for a very long time, or very many.↗ Example: The car journey felt endless.↗ · The desert stretched out, endless and hot.↗ · My little brother asks endless questions.↗ · Counting numbers is endless; there is always one more.↗ · We had endless fun at the beach.↗ · The sky looked endless from the top of the hill.↗ · There seemed to be an endless line of people.↗ · The endless halls shine in marble and many colors.↗ · On this point endless dis- cussions arose; and it has even been disputed whether they are designed to express theological, philosophical, or physical mysteries.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗

endlessly — Everyday, meaning 1: Without ever stopping or ending; for what seems forever.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Very much, without limit, as in «endlessly patient».↗ Example: My little sister talks endlessly about dinosaurs.↗ · The desert stretched endlessly in every direction.↗ · Toad boasted endlessly about his motor-car.↗ · The numbers go on endlessly; you can always add one more.↗ · One third written as a decimal is 0.333..., with threes going on endlessly.↗ · Our teacher is endlessly patient with us.↗ · The rain fell endlessly all weekend.↗ · The Elephant's Child asked questions endlessly.↗

endorse — Everyday, meaning 1: To endorse someone or something means to say publicly that you support or approve of them.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (money, advertising) A famous person endorses a product when they are paid to recommend it.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (law, money) To endorse a cheque or document means to sign it on the back.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (UK, law) A driving licence is endorsed when penalty points are added for breaking a driving rule.↗ Example: The footballer endorses a brand of trainers.↗ · The teachers endorsed the plan for a longer playtime.↗ · Remember: if a star endorses a snack, they are often paid.↗ · The newspaper endorsed the new mayor.↗ · I fully endorse what Maya said.↗ · Dad endorsed the cheque before taking it to the bank.↗

endorsement — Everyday, meaning 1: An endorsement is public support or approval for a person, plan or product.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (money) A deal where a famous person is paid to say they use or like a product.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (UK, law) A note on a driving licence that shows the driver broke a traffic law.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (money) A signature on the back of a cheque.↗ Example: The footballer has an endorsement deal with a trainer company.↗ · The mayor gave her endorsement to the new park.↗ · The book got a glowing endorsement from a famous author.↗ · Celebrity endorsements make people want to buy things.↗ · Speeding earned him an endorsement on his licence.↗ · The plan won the endorsement of the whole school council.↗

endowed — Everyday, meaning 1: If a person is endowed with something, they naturally have a good quality or ability: «endowed with great patience».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: If a school, hospital or college is endowed, someone has given it a large sum of money that keeps paying for it.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (adult slang) a rude use about the body grown-ups make; not for school.↗ Example: She was endowed with a beautiful singing voice.↗ · The old school was endowed by a rich merchant in 1600.↗ · The museum is well endowed, so it can buy new paintings.↗ · Cats are endowed with very sharp hearing.↗ · The Declaration says people are endowed with certain rights.↗ · The hospital was endowed by a family who wanted to help the poor.↗ · He is endowed with supernatural powers, but he remains a man, for all that.↗ · And Leah said: 'God hath endowed me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have borne him six sons.'↗ And she called his name Zebulun.↗ (Torah GEN.30.20, JPS 1917)↗

endowment — Everyday, meaning 1: An endowment is a gift of money or property given to a school or charity to keep going.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An endowment is a natural gift or talent that someone is born with.↗ Example: These are all contented with the endowments allotted to them.↗ · Her great endowment is her singing voice.↗

endue — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: To give someone a quality or gift, such as skill or understanding.↗ Example: And now I have sent a skilful man, endued with understanding, even Huram my master craftsman, (Writings 2CH.2.12, JPS 1917)↗

endurance — Everyday, meaning 1: The ability to keep going through something long, hard or painful without giving up.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (sport) The ability to keep up physical effort for a long time; stamina.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: The ability of something to last for a long time without breaking.↗ Example: Running a marathon takes great endurance.↗ · Shackleton's crew showed amazing endurance on the ice.↗ · Swimming helps build endurance.↗ · The long car journey was a test of endurance.↗ · The pain was beyond endurance.↗ · The rope's endurance was tested by the heavy boat.↗ · Endurance means not giving up when things get hard.↗ · But Petru was no coward; the fight he had gone through had strengthened his powers of endurance, and he stood the test bravely.↗