Chapter Exfoliate to Exploitation of E by Soule's Synonymes

Expedient, a.

1. Fit, proper, suitable, advisable, desirable (in view of an end proposed).

2. Advantageous, profitable, useful, for one’s advantage, for one’s interest.

Expedient, n. Shift, resource, resort, contrivance, means.

Expedite, v. a. Hasten, accelerate, despatch, speed, hurry, quicken, precipitate, forward, advance, press forward, urge forward, press on, urge on.

Expedition, n.

1. Haste, speed, despatch, celerity, quickness, promptness, alacrity, alertness.

2. Enterprise, undertaking.

3. March or voyage, hostile undertaking.

Expeditious, a.

1. Speedy, quick, swift, rapid.

2. Prompt, swift, punctual, diligent, nimble, alert.

Expel, v. a.

1. Eject, dislodge, drive out, force away, thrust out or forth.

2. Eject, void, evacuate, discharge.

3. Remove (by penalty), exclude permanently, exscind.

4. Banish, exile, expatriate, ostracize, proscribe.

Expend, v. a.

1. Disburse, spend, lay out.

2. Use, employ, exert, consume.

3. Exhaust, consume, waste, scatter, dissipate.