Emily Dickinson Lexicon

expand (-ing, -s), v. [L.'to open, spread'.]

1. Grow; open; spread.
2. Enlarge; extend.
3. Magnify; increase the significance of.

expect (-ed, -ing), v. [L. 'to look out for, await'.]

1. Looked for; anticipated.
2. Wait for some future event or happening.
3. Waiting for someone or something to happen.

expectant, adj. [see expect, v.]

Waiting; looking for.

expectation, n. [see expect, v.]

1. Anticipation of someone or something.
2. Act of expecting or looking forward to something.

expedition, v. [L. ex-, + ped-em, foot.]

A journey or voyage made for a definite purpose.

expend (-s, -ed), v. [L. < ex, out + pend-ěre, to weigh.]

1. To pay out, spend.
2. To use up in any operation; consumed

expended, v. [see expend, v.]

To be used up, spent or disbursed.

expense, n. [see expend, v.]

Loss of, charge, cost or sacrifice.

expensive, adj. [see expend, v.]

Costly; of a thing, high price.

experience, n. [Fr. to try, put to the test.]

Wisdom; understanding; common sense; learning by doing; knowledge resulting from trials; [fig.] mortality; life on earth.