Difference between revisions of "Expedition"
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# A sending forth or setting forth the execution of some object of consequence; progress. | # A sending forth or setting forth the execution of some object of consequence; progress. | ||
# An important enterprise, implying a change of place; especially, a warlike enterprise; a march or a [[voyage]] with martial intentions; an excursion by a body of persons for a valuable end; as, a military, naval, [[exploring]], or scientific expedition. | # An important enterprise, implying a change of place; especially, a warlike enterprise; a march or a [[voyage]] with martial intentions; an excursion by a body of persons for a valuable end; as, a military, naval, [[exploring]], or scientific expedition. | ||
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===Adjectives for Expedition=== | ===Adjectives for Expedition=== | ||
| − | implemented; conquering; disastrous; maritime; elaborate; dangerous | + | implemented; conquering; disastrous; maritime; elaborate; dangerous; hostile; filibustering; nervous; suicidal; successful; predatory; brazen; particular; nefarious; exploring; favorite; notable; rescue; zoological; costly; memorable; punitive; much-vaunted; perilous; sanguine; swiftest; abortive. |
===Verbs for Expedition=== | ===Verbs for Expedition=== | ||
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===Synonyms for Expedition=== | ===Synonyms for Expedition=== | ||
| − | [[journey]], [[trip]], [[undertaking]], [[mission]], [[excursion]], [[voyage]], | + | [[journey]], [[trip]], [[undertaking]], [[mission]], [[excursion]], [[voyage]], [[cruise]], [[campaign]], [[trek]], [[safari]], [[quest]], [[alacrity]], [[speed]]. |
| − | [[cruise]], [[campaign]], [[trek]], [[safari]], [[quest]], [[alacrity]], [[speed]]. | + | |
===Thesaurus=== | ===Thesaurus=== | ||
[[advance]], [[advancement]], [[adventure]], [[agility]], [[air speed]], [[alacrity]], [[briskness]], [[campaign]], [[celerity]], [[circuit]], [[clarification]], [[course]], [[crusade]], [[decisiveness]], [[dispatch]], [[drive]], [[easing]], [[emprise]], [[enterprise]], [[excursion]], [[expediting]], [[expeditiousness]], [[exploration]], [[facilitation]], [[fastness]], [[flight]], [[flit]], [[flurry]], [[forwarding]], [[furtherance]], [[goodwill]], [[grand tour]], [[ground speed]], [[haste]], [[hastening]], [[helping along]], [[holy war]], [[hurry]], [[hustle]], [[immediacy]], [[immediateness]], [[instantaneousness]], [[jaunt]], [[jihad]], [[journey]], [[junket]], [[knots]], [[lightning speed]], [[miles per hour]], [[mission]], [[nimbleness]], [[outing]], [[package tour]], [[peregrination]], [[peregrinations]], [[pilgrimage]], [[pleasure trip]], [[precipitation]], [[preferential treatment]], [[progress]], [[promotion]], [[promptitude]], [[promptness]], [[punctuality]], [[punctualness]], [[quest]], [[quickening]], [[quickness]], [[rapidity]], [[readiness]], [[round pace]], [[round trip]], [[rpm]], [[rubberneck tour]], [[run]], [[rush]], [[rushing]], [[rustle]], [[safari]], [[sally]], [[sharpness]], [[shoot]], [[simplification]], [[simplifying]], [[smartness]], [[smoothing]], [[snappiness]], [[special treatment]], [[speed]], [[speediness]], [[speeding]], [[spryness]], [[stalk]], [[streamlining]], [[summariness]], [[swift rate]], [[swiftness]], [[tour]], [[travels]], [[trek]], [[trip]], [[turn]], [[undertaking]], [[velocity]], [[voyage]], [[war]] | [[advance]], [[advancement]], [[adventure]], [[agility]], [[air speed]], [[alacrity]], [[briskness]], [[campaign]], [[celerity]], [[circuit]], [[clarification]], [[course]], [[crusade]], [[decisiveness]], [[dispatch]], [[drive]], [[easing]], [[emprise]], [[enterprise]], [[excursion]], [[expediting]], [[expeditiousness]], [[exploration]], [[facilitation]], [[fastness]], [[flight]], [[flit]], [[flurry]], [[forwarding]], [[furtherance]], [[goodwill]], [[grand tour]], [[ground speed]], [[haste]], [[hastening]], [[helping along]], [[holy war]], [[hurry]], [[hustle]], [[immediacy]], [[immediateness]], [[instantaneousness]], [[jaunt]], [[jihad]], [[journey]], [[junket]], [[knots]], [[lightning speed]], [[miles per hour]], [[mission]], [[nimbleness]], [[outing]], [[package tour]], [[peregrination]], [[peregrinations]], [[pilgrimage]], [[pleasure trip]], [[precipitation]], [[preferential treatment]], [[progress]], [[promotion]], [[promptitude]], [[promptness]], [[punctuality]], [[punctualness]], [[quest]], [[quickening]], [[quickness]], [[rapidity]], [[readiness]], [[round pace]], [[round trip]], [[rpm]], [[rubberneck tour]], [[run]], [[rush]], [[rushing]], [[rustle]], [[safari]], [[sally]], [[sharpness]], [[shoot]], [[simplification]], [[simplifying]], [[smartness]], [[smoothing]], [[snappiness]], [[special treatment]], [[speed]], [[speediness]], [[speeding]], [[spryness]], [[stalk]], [[streamlining]], [[summariness]], [[swift rate]], [[swiftness]], [[tour]], [[travels]], [[trek]], [[trip]], [[turn]], [[undertaking]], [[velocity]], [[voyage]], [[war]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:00, 17 October 2014
Contents
English
Noun
Expedition (plural Expeditions)- A sending forth or setting forth the execution of some object of consequence; progress.
- An important enterprise, implying a change of place; especially, a warlike enterprise; a march or a voyage with martial intentions; an excursion by a body of persons for a valuable end; as, a military, naval, exploring, or scientific expedition.
- The body of persons making such excursion.
Adjectives for Expedition
implemented; conquering; disastrous; maritime; elaborate; dangerous; hostile; filibustering; nervous; suicidal; successful; predatory; brazen; particular; nefarious; exploring; favorite; notable; rescue; zoological; costly; memorable; punitive; much-vaunted; perilous; sanguine; swiftest; abortive.
Verbs for Expedition
command—; defer—; endanger—; fit out—; guard—; hasten on—; head—; organize—; overwhelm—; prepare—; set forth on—; sponsor—; spur—; support—; undertake—; venture on—; —claims; —cruises; —discloses; —discovers; —sights; —uncovers; —winters.
Synonyms for Expedition
journey, trip, undertaking, mission, excursion, voyage, cruise, campaign, trek, safari, quest, alacrity, speed.
Thesaurus
advance, advancement, adventure, agility, air speed, alacrity, briskness, campaign, celerity, circuit, clarification, course, crusade, decisiveness, dispatch, drive, easing, emprise, enterprise, excursion, expediting, expeditiousness, exploration, facilitation, fastness, flight, flit, flurry, forwarding, furtherance, goodwill, grand tour, ground speed, haste, hastening, helping along, holy war, hurry, hustle, immediacy, immediateness, instantaneousness, jaunt, jihad, journey, junket, knots, lightning speed, miles per hour, mission, nimbleness, outing, package tour, peregrination, peregrinations, pilgrimage, pleasure trip, precipitation, preferential treatment, progress, promotion, promptitude, promptness, punctuality, punctualness, quest, quickening, quickness, rapidity, readiness, round pace, round trip, rpm, rubberneck tour, run, rush, rushing, rustle, safari, sally, sharpness, shoot, simplification, simplifying, smartness, smoothing, snappiness, special treatment, speed, speediness, speeding, spryness, stalk, streamlining, summariness, swift rate, swiftness, tour, travels, trek, trip, turn, undertaking, velocity, voyage, war
