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enjoinder
nounC2
/ɪnˈdʒɔɪn.dər/A formal order or command from a court, especially one requiring a person to do or refrain from doing a specific act.
enjoy
verbverb-transitiveA1
/ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/to take pleasure in something
enjoyment
nounB1
/ɪnˈdʒɔɪ.mənt/The state or process of taking pleasure in something.
enkephalin
nounVery Low
/ɛnˈkɛfəlɪn/A short protein (peptide) produced in the brain, acting as an endogenous opioid neurotransmitter to reduce pain perception and influence mood.
enki
nounVery low
/ˈɛnki/A proper noun referring to the Mesopotamian god of water, intelligence, and creation.
enkidu
nounVery Low
/ˈɛnkɪduː/A central character from the ancient Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh, created by the gods as a wild man to be the companion and equal of King Gilgamesh.
enkindle
verbverb-ambitransitiveC2
/ɪnˈkɪnd(ə)l/To set on fire; to light.
enkolpion
nounVery Rare / Specialised
/ɛnˈkɒlpɪɒn/A small religious icon or medallion, often of the Virgin Mary or a saint, worn on a chain around the neck, especially by bishops in the Eastern Orthodox tradition.
enlace
verbverb-transitiveVery low (archaic/poetic)
/ɪnˈleɪs/To twist, interweave, or entwine together; to encircle or bind with something.
enlarge
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
/ɪnˈlɑːdʒ/To make something bigger in size, scale, or scope.
enlargement
nounB2
/ɪnˈlɑːdʒmənt/The act or process of making something larger in size, scale, scope, or number.
enlarger
nounC1
/ɪnˈlɑːdʒə(r)/A device used in photography to produce a larger print from a photographic negative or slide.
enlighten
verbverb-transitiveC1
/ɪnˈlaɪ.tən/To give someone greater knowledge or understanding about a subject or situation; to free from ignorance or prejudice.
enlightenment
nounC1
/ɪnˈlaɪ.tᵊn.mənt/The state or process of gaining deep understanding, knowledge, or spiritual insight, often resulting in the removal of ignorance or false beliefs.
enlil
nounVery Low (Rare, Specialized)
/ˈɛnlɪl/A proper noun, the name of the chief god in ancient Mesopotamian (Sumerian, Akkadian, Babylonian, and Assyrian) mythology, associated with wind, air, earth, and storms.
enlist
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
/ɪnˈlɪst/To voluntarily join the armed forces or a cause; to secure the help or support of someone.
enlisted man
nounC1
/ɪnˈlɪstɪd mæn/A male member of the armed forces who holds a rank below that of a commissioned officer; a soldier, sailor, airman, etc., who is not an officer.
enlisted woman
nounLow-to-Medium
/ɪnˈlɪstɪd ˈwʊmən/A female member of the armed forces who holds a non-officer rank, having voluntarily joined the service.
enlistee
nounC1
/ɪnˌlɪsˈtiː/A person who voluntarily joins the armed forces.
enlistment
nounC1
/ɪnˈlɪs(t)m(ə)nt/The act of joining the armed forces voluntarily.

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