Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Lexicon: expanse – experience
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expanse, n. [see expand, v.]
- Capacity; greatness; extent; extremity of body and spirit; [fig.] power ability; omnipotence.
- Heaven; the sky; the portion of the creation above the earth; (see Genesis 1:8); [fig.] paradise; the afterlife.
expect (-ed, -ing), v. [L. 'to look out for, await'.]
- Anticipate; hope for; look for.
- Await; wait for.
expectant, adj. [see expect, v.]
Waiting; wishful; wistful; yearning; longing.
expectation, n. [see expect, v.]
- Prospect; looking forward to something.
- Anticipation; hope.
expedition, v. [L. ex-, + ped-em, foot.]
Voyage; journey made for a definite purpose.
expend (-s, -ed), v. [L. < ex, out + pend-ěre, to weigh.]
- Spend; pay out; give as money.
- Consume; deplete; exhaust; use up.
expended, verbal adj. [see expend, v.]
Spent; used up; disbursed; closing.
expense, n. [see expend, v.]
Cost; loss; charge; sacrifice.
expensive, adj. [see expend, v.]
Costly; valuable; dear; of 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.