Expatiate, v. n.
- 1. Rove at large, range at will, take a wide survey.
- 2. Dilate, enlarge, descant, be copious, launch out.
Expatriate, v. a. Banish, exile, ostracize, proscribe, expel (from one’s country).
Expatriate one’s self. Break the ties of country, renounce one’s country, renounce one’s native allegiance, become a citizen of another country.
Expatriation, n. Exile, banishment, proscription, expulsion (from one’s country).
Expect, v. a.
- 1. Await, wait for.
- 2. Anticipate, look for, look forward to, count upon, reckon upon, calculate upon, rely upon.
Expectance, n. Expectation, expectancy.
Expectancy, n.
- 1. Expectation, expectance.
- 2. (Law.) Abeyance, prospect.
Expectant, a. Waiting, looking for, looking forward to.
Expectation, n.
- 1. Anticipation, prospect, expectance, expectancy.
- 2. Reliance, confidence, assurance, presumption.
Expectorate, v. a. Hawk up, cough up, eject from the trachea, spit out or up.
Expedience, Expediency, n.
- 1. Fitness, propriety, suitableness, advisability, desirableness, (to or for a given end).
- 2. Advantage, profit, utility.
- 3. Advantageousness, profitableness, usefulness, utility, judiciousness.