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en-
1- a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from French and productive in English on this model, forming verbs with the general sense “to cause (a person or thing) to be in” the place, condition, or state named by the stem; more specifically, “to confine in or place on” ( enshrine; enthrone; entomb ); “to cause to be in” ( enslave; entrust; enrich; encourage; endear ); “to restrict” in the manner named by the stem, typically with the additional sense “on all sides, completely” ( enwind; encircle; enclose; entwine ). This prefix is also attached to verbs in order to make them transitive, or to give them a transitive marker if they are already transitive ( enkindle; enliven; enshield; enface ).
-en
2- a suffix formerly used to form transitive and intransitive verbs from adjectives ( fasten; harden; sweeten ), or from nouns ( heighten; lengthen; strengthen ).
en-
3- a prefix meaning “within, in,” occurring in loanwords from Greek:
energy; enthusiasm.
-en
4- a suffix used to form adjectives of source or material from nouns:
ashen; golden; oaken.
-en
5- a suffix used to mark the past participle in many strong and some weak verbs:
taken; proven.
-en
6- a suffix used in forming the plural of some nouns:
brethren; children; oxen.
-en
7- a diminutive suffix:
kitten; maiden.
en
8[ en ]
EN
9abbreviation for
EN
1abbreviation for
- enrolled nurse
- English Nature
en
2/ ɛ /
noun
- printing a unit of measurement, half the width of an em Also callednut See also ennage
-en
3suffix forming verbs
- cause to be; become; cause to have
heighten
blacken
en-
4prefix forming verbs and verbal derivatives
- from nouns
- put in or on
enthrone
entomb
- go on or into
enplane
- surround or cover with
enmesh
- furnish with
empower
- from adjectives and nouns cause to be in a certain condition
enable
enrich
enslave
encourage
en-
5prefix forming verbs and verbal derivatives
- in; into; inside
endemic
-en
6suffix forming adjectives
- of; made of; resembling
wooden
ashen
earthen
Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of en-1
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Example Sentences
During the pandemic, families, tiny day-camper explorers and the public en masse hit the trails in their masks and basketball sneakers; it suddenly felt like Disneyland.
With Russell on the bench and Gloucester's Santi Carreras and Racing's Henry Arundell en route in the summer, Donoghue, who also plays full-back, is another entry on a fearsome roster for the leaders' 2025-26 campaign.
Beisner said that due to the shutdowns, she lost two jobs and her grandmother died alone, while at the same time, protesters prompted by the death of George Floyd could gather en mass.
At the end of seven rounds with nine draft picks on the way and a slew of undrafted free agents en route, Hortiz met reporters with a content smile.
Wrexham won 26 of their 46 matches en route to taking the runner-up spot in League Two as the club sealed back-to-back promotions last term.
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