- exorcise ex·or·cise
- esorcizzare
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exorcise ex·or·cise
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Exorcise — Ex or*cise ([e^]ks [o^]r*s[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exorcised} ( s[imac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Exorcising} ( s[imac] z[i^]ng).] [L. exorcizare, Gr. exorki zein; ex out + orki zein to make one swear, bind by an oath, fr. o rkos oath: cf. F.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
exorcise — ex|or|cise [ eksɔr,saız ] 1. ) to get rid of an evil spirit using something such as a ceremony or prayer: A spring festival was held to exorcise all the evil spirits of winter. 2. ) to do something that helps you to stop thinking about a bad… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
exorcise — ex·or·cise … English syllables
exorcise — ex•or•cise or ex•or•cize [[t]ˈɛk sɔrˌsaɪz, sər [/t]] v. t. cised, cis•ing or cized, ciz•ing 1) to seek to expel (an evil spirit) by religious or solemn ceremonies 2) to free of evil spirits or malignant influences • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME <… … From formal English to slang
ex|or|cise — «EHK sr syz», transitive verb, cised, cis|ing. 1. to drive out (an evil spirit) by prayers, ceremonies, or the like: »…wandered up and down, like an exorcised spirit that had been driven from its old haunts (Hawthorne). 2. to free (a person or… … Useful english dictionary
Exorcised — Exorcise Ex or*cise ([e^]ks [o^]r*s[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exorcised} ( s[imac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Exorcising} ( s[imac] z[i^]ng).] [L. exorcizare, Gr. exorki zein; ex out + orki zein to make one swear, bind by an oath, fr. o rkos oath:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Exorcising — Exorcise Ex or*cise ([e^]ks [o^]r*s[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exorcised} ( s[imac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Exorcising} ( s[imac] z[i^]ng).] [L. exorcizare, Gr. exorki zein; ex out + orki zein to make one swear, bind by an oath, fr. o rkos oath:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
