English words starting with ex

Meanings of Ex:

preposition

(of goods) sold direct from.

Usage examples:

Carpet tiles offered at a special price, ex stock

noun

A former husband, wife, or other partner in a relationship.

Usage examples:

I don't want my ex to spoil what i have now

prefix

Out.

Usage examples:

Exclude

abbreviation

Exodus (in biblical references).

Meanings of Ex-officio:

adjective

Because of a person's position in a formal group

Usage examples:

The president of the board is an ex officio member of the committee., the lieutenant governor serve…

Meanings of Exa:

prefix

1,000,000,000,000,000,000 times the stated unit

Usage examples:

An exabyte

Meanings of Exacerbate:

verb

Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

Usage examples:

The exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only exacerbated the problem

Meanings of Exacerbated:

verb

Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

Usage examples:

The exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only exacerbated the problem

Meanings of Exacerbates:

verb

Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

Usage examples:

The exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only exacerbated the problem

Meanings of Exacerbating:

verb

Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

Usage examples:

The exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only exacerbated the problem

Meanings of Exacerbation:

noun

The process of making a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse.

Usage examples:

A lack of stress reduction skills can lead to the exacerbation of existing problems and the onset o…

Meanings of Exacerbations:

noun

The process of making a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse.

Usage examples:

A lack of stress reduction skills can lead to the exacerbation of existing problems and the onset o…

Meanings of Exact:

adjective

Not approximated in any way; precise.

Usage examples:

The exact details were still being worked out

verb

Demand and obtain (something) from someone.

Usage examples:

He exacted promises that another watergate would never be allowed to happen

Meanings of Exactas:

noun

Another term for perfecta.

Meanings of Exacting:

adjective

Making great demands on one's skill, attention, or other resources.

Usage examples:

The exacting standards laid down by the organic food industry

verb

Demand and obtain (something) from someone.

Usage examples:

He exacted promises that another watergate would never be allowed to happen

Meanings of Exactingly:

adverb

In a way that demands or involves a lot of effort, care, or attention

Usage examples:

The fish is exactingly prepared to achieve the perfect texture., the chair is finished to exactingl…

Meanings of Exaction:

noun

The action of demanding and obtaining something from someone, especially a payment.

Usage examples:

He supervised the exaction of tolls at various ports

Meanings of Exactions:

noun

The action of demanding and obtaining something from someone, especially a payment.

Usage examples:

He supervised the exaction of tolls at various ports

Meanings of Exactly:

adverb

Used to emphasize the accuracy of a figure or description.

Usage examples:

They met in 1989 and got married exactly two years later

Meanings of Exacts:

verb

Demand and obtain (something) from someone.

Usage examples:

He exacted promises that another watergate would never be allowed to happen

adjective

Not approximated in any way; precise.

Usage examples:

The exact details were still being worked out

Meanings of Exaggerate:

verb

Represent (something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is.

Usage examples:

He was apt to exaggerate any aches and pains

Meanings of Exaggerated:

adjective

Regarded or represented as larger, better, or worse than in reality.

Usage examples:

An exaggerated account of his adventures

verb

Represent (something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is.

Usage examples:

He was apt to exaggerate any aches and pains

Meanings of Exaggeratedly:

adverb

In a way that seems larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is

Usage examples:

He was laughing in an exaggeratedly animated way., she yawned exaggeratedly.

Meanings of Exaggerates:

verb

Represent (something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is.

Usage examples:

He was apt to exaggerate any aches and pains

Meanings of Exaggerating:

verb

Represent (something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is.

Usage examples:

He was apt to exaggerate any aches and pains

Meanings of Exaggeration:

noun

A statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is.

Usage examples:

It would be an exaggeration to say i had morning sickness, but i did feel queasy

Meanings of Exaggerations:

noun

A statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is.

Usage examples:

It would be an exaggeration to say i had morning sickness, but i did feel queasy

Meanings of Exalt:

verb

Think or speak very highly of (someone or something).

Usage examples:

The party will continue to exalt their hero