evacuant
-emptying; evacuative; purgative; cathartic.
-a purgative or cathartic.

evacuate
-to make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of; as, to evacuate a vessel or dish.
-fig.: to make empty; to deprive.
-to remove; to eject; to void; to discharge, as the contents of a vessel, or of the bowels.
-to withdraw from; to quit; to retire from; as, soldiers from a country, city, or fortress.
-to make void; to nullify; to vacate; as, to evacuate a contract or marriage.
-to let blood

evacuated
-of evacuate

evacuating
-of evacuate

evacuation
-the act of emptying, clearing of the contents, or discharging.
-withdrawal of troops from a town, fortress, etc.
-voidance of any matter by the natural passages of the body or by an artificial opening; defecation; also, a diminution of the fluids of an animal body by cathartics, venesection, or other means.
-that which is evacuated or discharged; especially, a discharge by stool or other natural means.
-abolition; nullification.

evacuative
-serving of tending to evacuate; cathartic; purgative.

evacuator
-one who evacuates; a nullifier.

evacuatory
-a purgative.

evade
-to get away from by artifice; to avoid by dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to elude; to escape from cleverly; as, to evade a blow, a pursuer, a punishment; to evade the force of an argument.
-to escape; to slip away;
-- sometimes with from.
-to attempt to escape; to practice artifice or sophistry, for the purpose of eluding.

evaded
-of evade

evadible
-capable of being evaded.

evading
-of evade

evagation
-a wandering about; excursion; a roving.

evagination
-the act of unsheathing.

eval
-relating to time or duration.

evaluate
-to fix the value of; to rate; to appraise.

evaluation
-valuation; appraisement.

evanesce
-to vanish away; to become dissipated and disappear, like vapor.

evanesced
-of evanesce

evanescence
-the act or state of vanishing away; disappearance; as, the evanescence of vapor, of a dream, of earthly plants or hopes.

evanescent
-liable to vanish or pass away like vapor; vanishing; fleeting; as, evanescent joys.
-vanishing from notice; imperceptible.

evanescently
-; imperceptibly.

evanescing
-of evanesce

evangel
-good news; announcement of glad tidings; especially, the gospel, or a gospel.

evangelian
-rendering thanks for favors.

evangelic
-belonging to, or contained in, the gospel; evangelical.

evangelical
-contained in, or relating to, the four gospels; as, the evangelical history.
-belonging to, agreeable or consonant to, or contained in, the gospel, or the truth taught in the new testament; as, evangelical religion.
-earnest for the truth taught in the gospel; strict in interpreting christian doctrine; preeminetly orthodox;
-- technically applied to that party in the church of england, and in the protestant episcopal church, which holds the doctrine of "justification by faith alone"; the low church party. the term is also applied to other religion bodies not regarded as orthodox.
-one of evangelical principles.

evangelicalism
-adherence to evangelical doctrines; evangelism.

evangelically
-in an evangelical manner.

evangelicalness
-state of being evangelical.

evangelicism
-evangelical principles; evangelism.

evangelicity
-evangelicism.

evangelism
-the preaching or promulgation of the gospel.

evangelist
-a bringer of the glad tidings of church and his doctrines. specially: (a) a missionary preacher sent forth to prepare the way for a resident pastor; an itinerant missionary preacher. (b) a writer of one of the four gospels (with the definite article); as, the four evangelists, matthew, mark, luke, and john. (c) a traveling preacher whose efforts are chiefly directed to arouse to immediate repentance.

evangelistary
-a selection of passages from the gospels, as a lesson in divine service.

evangelistic
-pertaining to the four evangelists; designed or fitted to evangelize; evangelical; as, evangelistic efforts.

evangelization
-the act of evangelizing; the state of being evangelized.

evangelize
-to instruct in the gospel; to preach the gospel to; to convert to christianity; as, to evangelize the world.
-to preach the gospel.

evangelized
-of evangelize

evangelizing
-of evangelize

evangely
-evangel.

evangile
-good tidings; evangel.

evanid
-liable to vanish or disappear; faint; weak; evanescent; as, evanid color.

evanish
-to vanish.

evanishment
-a vanishing; disappearance.

evaporable
-capable of being converted into vapor, or dissipated by evaporation.

evaporaive
-pertaining to, or producing, evaporation; as, the evaporative process.

evaporate
-to pass off in vapor, as a fluid; to escape and be dissipated, either in visible vapor, or in practice too minute to be visible.
-to escape or pass off without effect; to be dissipated; to be wasted, as, the spirit of writer often evaporates in the process of translation.
-to convert from a liquid or solid state into vapor (usually) by the agency of heat; to dissipate in vapor or fumes.
-to expel moisture from (usually by means of artificial heat), leaving the solid portion; to subject to evaporation; as, to evaporate apples.
-to give vent to; to dissipate.
-dispersed in vapors.

evaporated
-of evaporate

evaporating
-of evaporate

evaporation
-the process by which any substance is converted from a liquid state into, and carried off in, vapor; as, the evaporation of water, of ether, of camphor.
-the transformation of a portion of a fluid into vapor, in order to obtain the fixed matter contained in it in a state of greater consistence.
-that which is evaporated; vapor.
-see vaporization.

evaporator
-an apparatus for condensing vegetable juices, or for drying fruit by heat.

evaporometer
-an instrument for ascertaining the quantity of a fluid evaporated in a given time; an atmometer.

evasible
-that may be evaded.

evasion
-the act of eluding or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation; artful means of eluding.

evasive
-tending to evade, or marked by evasion; elusive; shuffling; avoiding by artifice.

eve
-evening.
-the evening before a holiday,
-- from the jewish mode of reckoning the day as beginning at sunset. not at midnight; as, christians eve is the evening before christmas; also, the period immediately preceding some important event.

evectics
-the branch of medical science which teaches the method of acquiring a good habit of body.

evection
-the act of carrying up or away; exaltation.
-an inequality of the moon's motion is its orbit to the attraction of the sun, by which the equation of the center is diminished at the syzygies, and increased at the quadratures by about 1¡ 20'.
-the libration of the moon.

even
-evening. see eve, n. 1.
-level, smooth, or equal in surface; not rough; free from irregularities; hence uniform in rate of motion of action; as, even ground; an even speed; an even course of conduct.
-equable; not easily ruffed or disturbed; calm; uniformly self
-possessed; as, an even temper.
-parallel; on a level; reaching the same limit.
-balanced; adjusted; fair; equitable; impartial; just to both side; owing nothing on either side;
-- said of accounts, bargains, or persons indebted; as, our accounts are even; an even bargain.
-without an irregularity, flaw, or blemish; pure.
-associate; fellow; of the same condition.
-not odd; capable of division by two without a remainder;
-- said of numbers; as, 4 and 10 are even numbers.
-to make even or level; to level; to lay smooth.
-to equal
-to place in an equal state, as to obligation, or in a state in which nothing is due on either side; to balance, as accounts; to make quits.
-to set right; to complete.
-to act up to; to keep pace with.
-to be equal.
-in an equal or precisely similar manner; equally; precisely; just; likewise; as well.
-up to, or down to, an unusual measure or level; so much as; fully; quite.
-as might not be expected;
-- serving to introduce what is unexpected or less expected.
-at the very time; in the very case.

evene
-to happen.

evened
-of even

evener
-one who, or that which makes even.
-in vehicles, a swinging crossbar, to the ends of which other crossbars, or whiffletrees, are hung, to equalize the draught when two or three horses are used abreast.

evenfall
-beginning of evening.

evenhand
-equality.

evenhanded
-fair or impartial; unbiased.

evening
-of even
-the latter part and close of the day, and the beginning of darkness or night; properly, the decline of the day, or of the sum.
-the latter portion, as of life; the declining period, as of strength or glory.

evenly
-with an even, level, or smooth surface; without roughness, elevations, or depression; uniformly; equally; comfortably; impartially; serenely.

evenminded
-having equanimity.

evenness
-the state of being ven, level, or disturbed; smoothness; horizontal position; uniformity; impartiality; calmness; equanimity; appropriate place or level; as, evenness of surface, of a fluid at rest, of motion, of dealings, of temper, of condition.

evensong
-a song for the evening; the evening service or form of worship (in the church of england including vespers and compline); also, the time of evensong.

event
-that which comes, arrives, or happens; that which falls out; any incident, good or bad.
-an affair in hand; business; enterprise.
-the consequence of anything; the issue; conclusion; result; that in which an action, operation, or series of operations, terminates.
-to break forth.

eventerate
-to rip open; todisembowel.

eventful
-full of, or rich in, events or incidents; as, an eventful journey; an eventful period of history; an eventful period of life.

eventide
-the time of evening; evening.

eventilate
-to winnow out; to fan.
-to discuss; to ventilate.

eventilation
-the act of eventilating; discussion.

eventless
-without events; tame; monotomous; marked by nothing unusual; uneventful.

eventognathi
-an order of fishes including a vast number of freshwater species such as the carp, loach, chub, etc.

eventration
-a tumor containing a large portion of the abdominal viscera, occasioned by relaxation of the walls of the abdomen.
-a wound, of large extent, in the abdomen, through which the greater part of the intestines protrude.
-the act af disemboweling.

eventtual
-coming or happening as a consequence or result; consequential.
-final; ultimate.
-dependent on events; contingent.

eventualities
-of eventuality

eventuality
-the coming as a consequence; contingency; also, an event which comes as a consequence.
-disposition to take cognizance of events.

eventually
-in an eventual manner; finally; ultimately.

eventuate
-to come out finally or in conclusion; to result; to come to pass.

eventuated
-of eventuate

eventuating
-of eventuate

eventuation
-the act of eventuating or happening as a result; the outcome.

ever
-at any time; at any period or point of time.
-at all times; through all time; always; forever.
-without cessation; continually.

everduring
-everlasting.

everglade
-a swamp or low tract of land inundated with water and interspersed with hummocks, or small islands, and patches of high grass; as, the everglades of florida.

evergreen
-remaining unwithered through the winter, or retaining unwithered leaves until the leaves of the next year are expanded, as pines cedars, hemlocks, and the like.
-an evergreen plant.
-twigs and branches of evergreen plants used for decoration.

everich
-alt. of everych

everichon
-alt. of everychon

everlasting
-lasting or enduring forever; exsisting or continuing without end; immoral; eternal.
-continuing indefinitely, or during a long period; perpetual; sometimes used, colloquially, as a strong intensive; as, this everlasting nonsence.

everlastingly
-in an everlasting manner.

everlastingness
-the state of being everlasting; endless duration; indefinite duration.

everliving
-living always; immoral; eternal; as, the everliving god.
-continual; incessant; unintermitted.

evermore
-during eternity; always; forever; for an indefinite period; at all times;
-- often used substantively with for.

evernic
-pertaining to evernia, a genus of lichens; as, evernic acid.

everse
-to overthrow or subvert.

eversion
-the act of eversing; destruction.
-the state of being turned back or outward; as, eversion of eyelids; ectropium.

eversive
-tending to evert or overthrow; subversive; with of.

evert
-to overthrow; to subvert.
-to turn outwards, or inside out, as an intestine.

everted
-of evert

everting
-of evert

every
-all the parts which compose a whole collection or aggregate number, considered in their individuality, all taken separately one by one, out of an indefinite bumber.
-every one. cf.

everybody
-every person.

everych
-each one; every one; each of two. see every.

everychon
-every one.

everyday
-used or fit for every day; common; usual; as, an everyday suit or clothes.

everyone
-everybody;
-- commonly separated, every one.

everything
-whatever pertains to the subject under consideration; all things.

everywhen
-at any or all times; every instant.

everywhere
-in every place; in all places; hence, in every part; throughly; altogether.

everywhereness
-ubiquity; omnipresence.

evesdrop
-see eavesdrop.

evesdropper
-see eavesdropper.

evestigate
-to investigate.

evet
-the common newt or eft. in america often applied to several species of aquatic salamanders.

evibrate
-to vibrate.

evict
-to dispossess by a judicial process; to dispossess by paramount right or claim of such right; to eject; to oust.
-to evince; to prove.

evicted
-of evict

evicting
-of evict

eviction
-the act or process of evicting; or state of being evicted; the recovery of lands, tenements, etc., from another's possession by due course of law; dispossession by paramount title or claim of such title; ejectment; ouster.
-conclusive evidence; proof.

evidence
-that which makes evident or manifest; that which furnishes, or tends to furnish, proof; any mode of proof; the ground of belief or judgement; as, the evidence of our senses; evidence of the truth or falsehood of a statement.
-one who bears witness.
-that which is legally submitted to competent tribunal, as a means of ascertaining the truth of any alleged matter of fact under investigation before it; means of making proof;
-- the latter, strictly speaking, not being synonymous with evidence, but rather the effect of it.
-to render evident or clear; to prove; to evince; as, to evidence a fact, or the guilt of an offender.

evidenced
-of evidence

evidencer
-one whi gives evidence.

evidencing
-of evidence

evident
-clear to the vision; especially, clear to the understanding, and satisfactory to the judgment; as, the figure or color of a body is evident to the senses; the guilt of an offender can not always be made evident.

evidential
-relating to, or affording, evidence; indicative; especially, relating to the evidences of christianity.

evidentiary
-furnishing evidence; asserting; proving; evidential.

evidently
-in an evident manner; clearly; plainly.

evidentness
-state of being evident.

evigilation
-a waking up or awakening.

evil
-having qualities tending to injury and mischief; having a nature or properties which tend to badness; mischievous; not good; worthless or deleterious; poor; as, an evil beast; and evil plant; an evil crop.
-having or exhibiting bad moral qualities; morally corrupt; wicked; wrong; vicious; as, evil conduct, thoughts, heart, words, and the like.
-producing or threatening sorrow, distress, injury, or calamity; unpropitious; calamitous; as, evil tidings; evil arrows; evil days.
-anything which impairs the happiness of a being or deprives a being of any good; anything which causes suffering of any kind to sentient beings; injury; mischief; harm;
-- opposed to good.
-moral badness, or the deviation of a moral being from the principles of virtue imposed by conscience, or by the will of the supreme being, or by the principles of a lawful human authority; disposition to do wrong; moral offence; wickedness; depravity.
-malady or disease; especially in the phrase king's evil, the scrofula.
-in an evil manner; not well; ill; badly; unhappily; injuriously; unkindly.

evil eye
-see evil eye under evil, a.

evil
-eyed
-possessed of the supposed evil eye; also, looking with envy, jealousy, or bad design; malicious.

evil
-favored
-having a bad countenance or appearance; ill
-favored; blemished; deformed.

evil
-minded
-having evil dispositions or intentions; disposed to mischief or sin; malicious; malignant; wicked.

evilly
-in an evil manner; not well; ill.

evilness
-the condition or quality of being evil; badness; viciousness; malignity; vileness; as, evilness of heart; the evilness of sin.

evince
-to conquer; to subdue.
-to show in a clear manner; to prove beyond any reasonable doubt; to manifest; to make evident; to bring to light; to evidence.

evinced
-of evince

evincement
-the act of evincing or proving, or the state of being evinced.

evincible
-capable of being proved or clearly brought to light; demonstrable.

evincing
-of evince

evincive
-tending to prove; having the power to demonstrate; demonstrative; indicative.

evirate
-to emasculate; to dispossess of manhood.

eviration
-castration.

eviscerate
-to take out the entrails of; to disembowel; to gut.

eviscerated
-of eviscerate

eviscerating
-of eviscerate

evisceration
-a disemboweling.

evitable
-avoidable.

evitate
-to shun; to avoid.

evitation
-a shunning; avoidance.

evite
-to shun.

eviternal
-eternal; everlasting.

eviternity
-eternity.

evocate
-to call out or forth; to summon; to evoke.

evocation
-the act of calling out or forth.

evocative
-calling forth; serving to evoke; developing.

evocator
-one who calls forth.

evoke
-to call out; to summon forth.
-to call away; to remove from one tribunal to another.

evoked
-of evoke

evoking
-of evoke

evolatic
-alt. of evolatical

evolatical
-apt to fly away.

evolation
-a flying out or up.

evolute
-a curve from which another curve, called the involute or evolvent, is described by the end of a thread gradually wound upon the former, or unwound from it. see involute. it is the locus of the centers of all the circles which are osculatory to the given curve or evolvent.

evolutility
-the faculty possessed by all substances capable of self
-nourishment of manifesting the nutritive acts by changes of form, of volume, or of structure.

evolution
-the act of unfolding or unrolling; hence, in the process of growth; development; as, the evolution of a flower from a bud, or an animal from the egg.
-a series of things unrolled or unfolded.
-the formation of an involute by unwrapping a thread from a curve as an evolute.
-the extraction of roots;
-- the reverse of involution.
-a prescribed movement of a body of troops, or a vessel or fleet; any movement designed to effect a new arrangement or disposition; a maneuver.
-a general name for the history of the steps by which any living organism has acquired the morphological and physiological characters which distinguish it; a gradual unfolding of successive phases of growth or development.
-that theory of generation which supposes the germ to preexist in the parent, and its parts to be developed, but not actually formed, by the procreative act;
-- opposed to epigenesis.
-that series of changes under natural law which involves continuous progress from the homogeneous to the heterogeneous in structure, and from the single and simple to the diverse and manifold in quality or function. the pocess is by some limited to organic beings; by others it is applied to the inorganic and the psychical. it is also applied to explain the existence and growth of institutions, manners, language, civilization, and every product of human activity. the agencies and laws of the process are variously explained by different philosophrs.

evolutional
-relating to evolution.

evolutionary
-relating to evolution; as, evolutionary discussions.

evolutionism
-the theory of, or belief in, evolution. see evolution, 6 and 7.

evolutionist
-one skilled in evolutions.
-one who holds the doctrine of evolution, either in biology or in metaphysics.

evolve
-to unfold or unroll; to open and expand; to disentangle and exhibit clearly and satisfactorily; to develop; to derive; to educe.
-to throw out; to emit; as, to evolve odors.
-to become open, disclosed, or developed; to pass through a process of evolution.

evolved
-of evolve

evolvement
-the act of evolving, or the state of being evolved; evolution.

evolvent
-the involute of a curve. see involute, and evolute.

evolving
-of evolve

evomit
-to vomit.

evomition
-the act of vomiting.

evulgate
-to publish abroad.

evulgation
-a divulging.

evulsion
-the act of plucking out; a rooting out.