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door) a way out: *How many exits are there from this cinema?* | a fire exit 2 an act of leaving: *He made a quick exit when he heard the police coming.*
**exit²** *v [I]* (of a person) to go out; leave: *She exited pretty quickly when she heard him arriving.*
**exit³** *v pl.* **exeunt** /'eksiʌnt/ [I] Lat (used as a stage direction in printed copies of plays) goes out; goes off stage: *Exit Hamlet, bearing the body of Polonius.*
> **USAGE** In stage directions **exit** and **exeunt** come before the subject. **Exit** does not take ‘s’ in the 3rd person singular.
**EXIT** /'egzɪt, 'eksɪt/ a British organization which aims to change the law against helping seriously ill people to die if they wish to. The organization gives advice to such people and their families. The Hemlock Society is a similar organization in the US. $\rightarrow$ see also EUTHANASIA
**'exit ˌpoll** *n* a process of asking people how they have voted in an election immediately after they have voted, in order to discover the likely result of the election
**'exit ˌvisa** *n* official permission (usually in the form of a stamp in one's PASSPORT or a document) needed in some countries in order to leave the country legally
**Ex·moor** /'eksmuə/ a MOOR (=area of open country with rough grass and low bushes, but no farmland) in Devon and Somerset in southwest England, known for its wild ponies (PONY =a small horse). It is a National Park and is popular with tourists.
**ˌExmoor 'pony** *n* a type of small, wild horse that lives wild on Exmoor $\rightarrow$ compare DARTMOOR PONY
**Ex·o·cet mis·sile** /ˌeksəʊset 'mɪsaɪl||-'mɪsəl/ *trademark* a type of explosive weapon that is guided by RADAR to hit distant objects or places
**ex·o·dus** /'eksədəs/ *n [S[from]]* a going out or leaving by a great number of people: *Every fine weekend there is a general exodus of cars from the city to the country.*
**Exodus** the second book of the Old Testament of the Bible, which tells the story of the Exodus, the journey out of Egypt to the PROMISED LAND, made by MOSES and the ISRAELITES
**ex of·fi·ci·o** /ˌeks ə'fɪʃiəʊ/ *adj, adv* Lat because of one's position: *The President is an ex officio member of the committee.* (=because he is the President)
**ex·on·er·ate** /ɪg'zɒnəreɪt||ɪg'zɑ:-/ *v [T[from]]* to free (someone) from blame; decide that (someone) is not guilty: *The report on the accident exonerates the company (from any responsibility).* **--ration** /ɪgˌzɒnə'reɪʃən||ɪgˌzɑ:-/ *n [U]*
**ex·or·bi·tant** /ɪg'zɔ:bɪtənt||-ɔ:r-/ *adj* (of costs, amounts, demands etc) much greater than is reasonable, usual, or expected: *The hotel charges exorbitant prices.* | *The job makes exorbitant demands upon my time.* **--ly** *adv* **--tance** *n [U]*
**ex·or·cis·m** /'eksɔ:sɪzəm||-ɔ:r-/ *n [C;U]* an act or the art of exorcizing **--cist** *n*
**Ex·or·cist, The** /'eksɔ:sɪst||-ɔ:r-/ (1973) a US HORROR FILM (=a film that is intended to make you feel frightened) about a young girl who behaves very strangely and kills several people because the DEVIL has taken control of her body. It is especially famous for the scene in which the girl's head spins around very fast, and another in which a lot of green VOMIT comes out of her mouth.
**ex·or·cize** also **-cise** BrE /'eksɔ:saɪz||-ɔ:r-/ *v [T]* **1** to drive out (an evil spirit) from (a person or place) by solemn command: *They called in a priest to exorcize the ghost/the house.* **2** to get rid of (especially a bad thought or feeling): *He could not exorcize the memory of the car crash.*
**ex·ot·ic** /ɪg'zɒtɪk||ɪg'zɑ:-/ *adj* usually *apprec* excitingly different, strange, or unusual; (as if) from a distant and especially tropical country: *exotic flowers/food/smells* | *an exotic dress* **--ally** /-kli/ *adv*
**ex·ot·ic·a** /ɪg'zɒtɪkə||ɪg'zɑ:-/ *n [P]* things that are excitingly different or unusual, especially works of art, literature etc: *musical exotica*
**ex·pand** /ɪk'spænd/ *v* **1 [I;T]** to increase in size, number, VOLUME, degree etc; (cause to) grow larger: *Water expands when it freezes.* | *The company has expanded its operations in Scotland by building a new factory there.* | *the rapidly expanding market for computers* $\rightarrow$ opposite CONTRACT **2 [I(on);T]** to make (a story, argument etc) more detailed by addition; ENLARGE (on): *I don't quite follow your reasoning. Can you expand (on it)?* | *You'll have to expand your argument if you want to convince me.* **3 [I]** (of a person) to become more friendly and willing to talk: *He expanded a little when he had had a drink, and started to talk more freely.* **--able** *adj*
**ex·panse** /ɪk'spæns/ also **expanses** *pl. -- n [S+of]* a wide space spreading in all directions: *We gazed out over the limitless expanse/expanses of the desert.*
**ex·pan·sion** /ɪk'spænʃən/ *n* **1 [U]** the act or process of expanding or being expanded: *Metals undergo expansion when heated.* | *The new factory is large, to allow room for expansion.* | *The company's expansion into new markets* **2 [C]** something which has been expanded: *His book is an expansion of the play he wrote before.*
**ex·pan·sion·ar·y** /ɪk'spænʃənərill-neri/ *adj* showing or causing expansion, especially causing an expansion in business activity: *an expansionary monetary policy*
**ex·pan·sion·is·m** /ɪk'spænʃənɪzəm/ *n [U]* usually *derog* the intention of expanding one's land, influence etc: *The country's leaders were accused of territorial expansionism.* **--ist** *n, adj*
**ex·pan·sive** /ɪk'spænsɪv/ *adj* **1** (of a person) friendly and willing to talk: *After she'd had a few drinks, Mary became very expansive.* **2** large and splendid **--ly** *adv*: *'£100 each? I'll take twenty,' he said expansively.* **--ness** *n [U]*
**ex·pat** /ˌeks'pæt/ *n infml, abbrev.* for EXPATRIATE¹: *The coast is crawling with expats!*
**ex·pa·ti·ate** /ɪk'speɪʃieɪt/ *v* ... [I] ...
**expatiate on/upon sthg.** *phr v [T]* *fml* to speak or write a lot or in detail about
**ex·pat·ri·ate¹** /eks'pætriət, -trielt||eks'peɪ-/ also **expat** *infml -- n* a person living in a foreign country
> **CULTURAL NOTE** British people use the words 'expatriate', or 'expat' to refer to people who have gone from the UK to another country either to work for a time or to live somewhere permanently at the end of their working lives. They are typically thought of as people who never really become part of the society in the country where they are living, and who spend most of their time with other expatriates. Spain and Greece are thought of as countries that have large numbers of British expatriates.
**ex·pat·ri·ate²** /eks'pætrielt||eks'peɪ-/ *v [T] fml* to cause (a person) to leave their own country by force or legal power; EXILE $\rightarrow$ compare REPATRIATE
**ex·pect** /ɪk'spekt/ *v [T]* **1 [obj]** to think or believe (that something will happen): *[+(that)] I expect (that) she'll pass the exam.* | *[+to-v] He expects to fail the exam.* | *[+obj+to-v] I expect him to fail the exam.* | *We weren't expecting so many people to come to the party.* | *I half expected to see her there but maybe she was too busy to come.* | *I fully expected to see them — they come every year.* | *They are expected to make an announcement later on today.* | *It wasn't as hot as I expected.* (=I thought it would be hotter) | *'Will she come soon?' 'I expect so/I expect not.'* **2** to think or consider that (something or someone) is likely to come or happen: *'He failed his exam.' 'But what else did you expect?'* | *I'm expecting a letter.* | *I expect John home at six o'clock.* | *I'm expecting John at any minute now.* | *His weakness after the illness is (only) to be expected.* (=is quite usual) | *She's expecting a baby.* (=is PREGNANT) | *She's expecting a baby in June.* (=will give birth in June) $\rightarrow$ see also EXPECTING **3 [(from)]** to have or express a strong wish for (something) or that (someone) will do something, with the feeling that this is reasonable or necessary: *The general expects complete obedience from his men.* | *[+obj+to-v] You can't expect children to be quiet all the time.* | (in polite requests) *Patrons are expected to vacate their rooms by mid-day.* **4 [+(that); obj; not in progressive forms]** *infml* to suppose; think (that something is true): *'Who broke that cup?' 'I expect it was the cat.'*
> **USAGE** Compare **expect**, **look forward to** and **hope**. If you **expect** something, you think that it will happen: *We're expecting a visit from Bill this summer.* | *I expect the train will be late, as usual.* If you **look forward to** something, you think that it will happen, and feel happy as a result: *I'm really looking forward to the holidays.* | *I'm*