8-Letter Words Ending With SE

Here's the list of all the 477 8-Letter Words Ending With SE in the English Language.

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database
1. an organized body of related information
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purchase
1. the acquisition of something for payment
2. something acquired by purchase
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response
1. a result
2. a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
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increase
1. a quantity that is added
2. a change resulting in an increase
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exercise
1. put to use
2. carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
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universe
1. everything that exists anywhere
2. (statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn
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surprise
1. the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
2. a sudden unexpected event
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decrease
1. a change downward
2. a process of becoming smaller or shorter
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paradise
1. any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
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showcase
1. a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect
2. a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
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collapse
1. break down, literally or metaphorically
2. collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
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likewise
1. in like or similar manner
2. in addition
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disclose
1. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
2. reveal to view as by removing a cover
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lacrosse
1. a game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal
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suspense
1. apprehension about what is going to happen
2. an uncertain cognitive state
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nonsense
1. a message that seems to convey no meaning
2. ornamental objects of no great value
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comprise
1. be composed of
2. include or contain; have as a component
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diagnose
1. determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
2. subject to a medical analysis
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converse
1. a proposition obtained by conversion
2. carry on a conversation
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traverse
1. travel across or pass over
2. to cover or extend over an area or time period
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overdose
1. dose too heavily
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organise
1. bring order and organization to
2. create (as an entity)
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practise
1. engage in a rehearsal (of)
2. carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
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applause
1. a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
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minimise
1. represent as less significant or important
2. make small or insignificant
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protease
1. any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
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disguise
1. an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
2. any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity
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maximise
1. make the most of
2. make as big or large as possible
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recourse
1. act of turning to for assistance
2. something or someone turned to for assistance or security
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suitcase
1. a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
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bookcase
1. a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
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tortoise
1. usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid areas except Australia and Antarctica
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treatise
1. a formal exposition
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primrose
1. any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
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dispense
1. administer or bestow, as in small portions
2. grant a dispensation; grant an exemption
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perverse
1. marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict
2. resistant to guidance or discipline
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mongoose
1. agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents
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optimise
1. make optimal; get the most out of; use best
2. modify to achieve maximum efficiency in storage capacity or time or cost
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fructose
1. a simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits
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disperse
1. distribute loosely
2. to cause to separate and go in different directions
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marquise
1. a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
2. permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc.
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varicose
1. abnormally swollen or knotty
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appraise
1. evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
2. consider in a comprehensive way
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seahorse
1. either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
2. small fish with horse-like heads bent sharply downward and curled tails; swim in upright position
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pretense
1. the act of giving a false appearance
2. pretending with intention to deceive
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doghouse
1. outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
2. an idiomatic term for being in disfavor
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rehearse
1. engage in a rehearsal (of)
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stepwise
1. one thing at a time
2. proceeding in steps
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sublease
1. lease or rent all or part of (a leased or rented property) to another person
2. a lease from one lessee to another
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prolapse
1. slip or fall out of place, as of body parts
2. the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
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outhouse
1. a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
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dextrose
1. an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits
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finalise
1. make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
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catalase
1. enzyme found in most plant and animal cells that functions as an oxidative catalyst; decomposes hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water
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mobilise
1. call to arms; of military personnel
2. get ready for war
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condense
1. undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
2. make more concise
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comatose
1. relating to or associated with a coma
2. in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness; unable to respond to external stimuli
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hothouse
1. a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner
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porpoise
1. any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
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disburse
1. expend, as from a fund
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rephrase
1. express the same message in different words
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nuclease
1. general term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains of nucleotides into smaller units
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madhouse
1. pejorative terms for an insane asylum
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memorise
1. commit to memory; learn by heart
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masseuse
1. a female massager
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legalese
1. a style that uses the abstruse technical vocabulary of the law
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cathouse
1. a building where prostitutes are available
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icehouse
1. a house for storing ice
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elastase
1. a pancreatic enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin
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teahouse
1. a restaurant where tea and light meals are available
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anaphase
1. the stage of meiosis or mitosis when chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle
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energise
1. raise to a higher energy level
2. cause to be alert and energetic
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8-Letter Words Ending With SE