Emily Dickinson Lexicon

encomium, n. [L.]

Praise; commendation; recognition; approval.

encore, v. [Fr. 'still, yet, again'.]

To call for repetition of a performance or an act.

encounter (-ed, -ing), v. [L. in, in + contrāre, against.]

To meet suddenly or unexpectedly; to surprisingly come across someone or something face to face.

encourage (-s), v. [see courage, n.]

To inspire, motivate, or make confident.

encouragement, n. [see courage, n.]

The act of giving courage or confidence; incentive.

encroach (-ed), v. [OFr 'to seize'.]

Entered in upon another's rights; intruded; interfered.

end (-s), n. [OE 'boundary'.] (webplay: beyond, breadth, come, death, earth, extremities, finger, good, house, life, made, man, mark, months, reached, ship, stands, summer, time, two, ultimate, views, work).

1. Conclusion; close; final part; last section; [fig.] death; close of life.
2. Bound; limit of duration; concluding time; temporal boundary; final segment.
3. Tip; point; terminus; extremity.
4. Tip; extremity; terminus; farthest point.
5. Goal; object; purpose; destination; determination; [fig.] final doom; point of no more progress.
6. Result; consequence; outcome; resolution; solution.
7. Finish; culmination; diminishing; closure; [fig.] frost; blight.
8. Edge; boundary; outer limit; far border.

end (-ed), v. [see end, n.] (webplay: beyond, death, finger, finish, God, head, house, made, old, other's, summer, time, words, world).

1. Stop; cease; halt; terminate; finish; conclude.
2. Excuse; allow to go; be done with a task.

endanger (-ing), v. [see danger, n.] (webplay: life).

Imperil; jeopardize; expose to danger; put into a threatening situation.

endear (-s), v. [see dear, n.] (webplay: friend, more, round, us).

Cherish; treasure; hold dear; love intensely; care for deeply.