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Excess
- adjective - a quantity much larger than is needed
- excessive indulgence; "the child was spoiled by overindulgence"
- immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
- more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"
- the state of being more than full
Expect
- verb - be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"
- consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"
- consider reasonable or due; "I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed"
- look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March"
- look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"
- regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"
Expede
- - To expedite; to hasten.
Expels
- verb - cause to flee; "rout out the fighters from their caves"
- eliminate (a substance); "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas"
- force to leave or move out; "He was expelled from his native country"
- remove from a position or office; "The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds"
Expend
- verb - pay out; "spend money"
- use up, consume fully; "The legislature expended its time on school questions"
Expert
- adjective - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
- having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude;
- of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood;
Exsert
- verb - thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"
Extend
- verb - cause to move at full gallop; "Did you gallop the horse just now?"
- continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"
- expand the influence of; "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"
- extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"
- extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"
- extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"
- increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice"
- lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended
Extent
- noun - the distance or area or volume over which something extends; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent"
- the point or degree to which something extends; "the extent of the damage"; "the full extent of the law"; "to a certain extent she was right"