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West vs Est - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between west and est

is that west is one of the four principal compass points, specifically 270°, conventionally directed to the left on maps; the direction of the setting sun at an equinox while est is grace; favour.

As adjectives the difference between west and est

is that west is situated or lying in or toward the west; westward while est is abbreviation of lang=en.

As proper nouns the difference between west and est

is that west is the Western world; the regions, primarily situated in the Western Hemisphere, whose culture is derived from Europe while Est is esther, the book of Esther.

As an adverb west

is towards the west; westwards.

As a verb west

is to move to the west; (of the sun) to set.

As an initialism EST is

eastern Standard Time.

west

English

(wikipedia west)

Noun

(-)
  • One of the four principal compass points, specifically 270°, conventionally directed to the left on maps; the direction of the setting sun at an equinox.

    • Derived terms

    * north-northwest * northwest * south-southwest * southwest * west by north * west by south * wester * westerly * western * westerner * westing * westward * westwardly * westwards

    Coordinate terms

    * (compass point) east, north, south

    Adjective

  • Situated or lying in or toward the west; westward.
  • (meteorology) Of wind: from the west.
  • Of or pertaining to the west; western.
  • From the West; occidental.

    • Adverb

    (-)
  • Towards the west; westwards.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To move to the west; (of the sun) to set.
  • * 1596 , (Edmund Spenser), The Faerie Queene , V.prologue:
    • Foure times his place he shifted hath in sight, / And twice has risen, where he now doth West', / And ' wested twice, where he ought rise aright.

    Anagrams

    * * 1000 English basic words ----

    est

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (obsolete) Grace; favour.

    • Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (-)
  • * 2010 , Julie Turjoman, Brave New Knits (page 49)
    • Work sleeve, sl raglan marker, work in ribbing as est to cable marker

    Etymology 3

    Initialism.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (Erhard Seminars Training), a course intended to promote satisfaction with life in the present moment, as opposed to strivings to attain it.

    • Anagrams

    * (l) ----