| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. To pick out.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb excerply.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (excerply) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective excerp.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "EXCERP" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Excerp \Ex*cerp"\, transitive verb. [Latin expression excerpere, excerptum; ex out carpere to pick, gather. See Harvest, and compare to Scarce,]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: EXCERP
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Verb] To pick out. [Little used.]. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
