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enterpriser
nounC2
/ˈɛntəˌpraɪzə/A person who organizes and operates a business venture, assuming the risk for the sake of profit.
entertain
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
/ˌentəˈteɪn/To hold someone's attention in an enjoyable way, often through performance or activity; to amuse, divert, or provide hospitality.
entertainer
nounB1
/ˌen.təˈteɪ.nər/A person whose job is to amuse or interest an audience, for example by performing music, telling jokes, or acting.
entertainment
nounB1
/ˌen.təˈteɪn.mənt/The act of providing amusement or enjoyment, especially through performances, shows, or other activities.
enthalpy
nounC2
/ˈɛnθəlpi/A thermodynamic property of a system equal to the sum of its internal energy and the product of its pressure and volume (H = U + pV).
entheogen
nounC2
/ˈɛnθɪəʊdʒən/A psychoactive substance used in religious, spiritual, or ritualistic contexts to induce a spiritual experience or a sense of divine connection.
enthral
verbverb-transitiveC1
/ɪnˈθrɔːl/To capture the complete attention and interest of someone; to hold spellbound.
enthrall
verb-transitiveC1
/ɪnˈθrɔːl/To capture the complete interest and attention of someone, making them feel fascinated and unable to look away.
enthralled
adjectiveverbC1
/ɪnˈθrɔːld/To hold someone's complete interest and attention, as if by magic or powerful charm.
enthrone
verbverb-transitiveC1
/ɪnˈθrəʊn/to place a king, queen, or other important person on a throne, especially during a formal ceremony.
enthronement
nounC2
/ɪnˈθrəʊnmənt/The formal ceremony of placing a monarch or religious leader on a throne, symbolizing the beginning of their reign or authority.
enthuse
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/ɪnˈθjuːz/To show or express great excitement, passion, or interest about something.
enthusiasm
nounB2
/ɪnˈθjuːziæzəm/intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval
enthusiast
nounB2
/ɪnˈθjuː.zi.æst/A person who is very interested in, eager about, and devoted to a particular activity, subject, or pastime.
enthymeme
nounC2+
/ˈɛnθɪmiːm/An argument in which a premise or conclusion is left unstated, understood implicitly by the audience.
entice
verbverb-transitiveC1
/ɪnˈtaɪs/to attract someone by offering them something desirable; to persuade someone to do something, often by offering a reward or pleasure.
enticement
nounC1
/ɪnˈtaɪsmənt/Something used to attract or persuade someone to do something, especially by offering pleasure or gain.
entire
adjectivenounB2
/ɪnˈtaɪə(r)/Used to describe something that is whole, complete, and not divided or broken into parts.
entire function
nounVery Low Frequency / Specialized
/ɪnˌtaɪə ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/A complex-valued function that is holomorphic (complex-differentiable) at every point in the complex plane.
entirety
nounC1
/ɪnˈtaɪə.rə.ti/The state of being whole, complete, and undivided.

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