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EXPECTATION n. 5 definitions

The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen. "In expectation of a guest." Tennyson. My soul, wait thou only upon God, for my expectation is from him. Ps. lxii. 5.

EXPECTATIVE a. 2 definitions

Constituting an object of expectation; contingent. Expectative grace, a mandate given by the pope or a prince appointing a successor to any benefice before it becomes vacant. Foxe.

EXPECTEDLY adv.

In conformity with expectation. [R.] Walpole.

One who expects.

EXPECTINGLY adv.

In state of expectation.

Expectative. [R.] Shipley.

EXPECTORANT a. 2 definitions

Tending to facilitate expectoration or to promote discharges of mucus, etc., from the lungs or throat. -- n.

EXPECTORATE v. 2 definitions

To eject from the trachea or lungs; to discharge, as phlegm or other matter, by coughing, hawking, and spitting; to spit forth.

EXPECTORATION n. 2 definitions

That which is expectorated, as phlegm or mucus.

EXPECTORATIVE a.

Same as Expectorant. Harvey.

To expedite; to hasten. [Obs.]

To hasten; to expedite. [Obs.] "To expediate their business." Sir E. Sandys.

EXPEDIENCE; EXPEDIENCY n. 3 definitions

The quality of being expedient or advantageous; fitness or suitableness to effect a purpose intended; adaptedness to self- interest; desirableness; advantage; advisability; -- sometimes contradistinguished from moral rectitude. Divine wisdom discovers no expediency in vice. Cogan. To determine concerning the expedience…

EXPEDIENT a. 4 definitions

; desirable; advisable; advantageous; -- sometimes contradistinguished from right. It is expedient for you that I go away. John xvi. 7. Nothing but the right can ever be expedient, since that can never be true expediency which would sacrifice a greater good to a less. Whately.

EXPEDIENTIAL n.

. Governed by expediency; seeking advantage; as an expediential policy. "Calculating, expediential understanding." Hare. -- Ex*pe`di*en"tial*ly , adv.

EXPEDIENTLY adv. 2 definitions

In an expedient manner; fitly; suitably; conveniently.

An expedient. [Obs.] A like expediment to remove discontent. Barrow.

To deprive of the claws or the balls of the fore feet; as, to expeditate a dog that he may not chase deer.

EXPEDITE a. 4 definitions

Free of impediment; unimpeded. To make the way plain and expedite. Hooker.

EXPEDITELY adv.

In expedite manner; expeditiously.