Definition of Enough in English :

Define Enough in English

Enough meaning in English

Meaning of Enough in English

Pronunciation of Enough in English

Enough pronunciation in English

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Enough

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Noun

1. enough, sufficiency

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

Example Sentences:
'enough is as good as a feast'
'there is more than a sufficiency of lawyers in this country'

Adjective

2. adequate, decent, enough

sufficient for the purpose

Example Sentences:
'an adequate income'
'the food was adequate'
'a decent wage'
'enough food'
'food enough'

Adverb

3. enough, plenty

as much as necessary

Example Sentences:
'Have I eaten enough?'
'I've had plenty, thanks'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Enough

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determiner
1. 
a. 
sufficient to answer a need, demand, supposition, or requirement; adequate
enough cake
b. 
(as pronoun)
enough is now known
2.  that's enough!
adverb
3. 
so as to be adequate or sufficient; as much as necessary
you have worked hard enough
4. (not used with a negative)
very or quite; rather
she was pleased enough to see me
5. 
(intensifier)
oddly enough
surprisingly enough
6. 
just adequately; tolerably
he did it well enough

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Enough

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adjective
1. 
as much or as many as necessary, desirable, or tolerable; sufficient
noun
2. 
the amount or number needed, desired, or allowed; sufficiency
adverb
3. 
as much or as often as necessary; to the required degree or amount; sufficiently
4. 
fully; quite
oddly enough
5. 
just adequately; tolerably; fairly
he played well enough

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Enough

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adj.
Sufficient to meet a need or satisfy a desire; adequate: enough work to keep us all busy. See Synonyms at sufficient.
pron.
An adequate number or quantity: "The Gods above should give, / They have enough and we do poorly live" (Henry David Thoreau).
adv.
1. To a satisfactory amount or degree; sufficiently: Is the fish cooked enough?
2. Very; fully; quite: We were glad enough to leave.
3. Tolerably; rather: She sang well enough, but the show was a failure.
interj.
Used to express impatience or exasperation: You've been practicing the guitar all afternoon. Enough!

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