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enough
[ih-nuhf]
adjective
adequate for the want or need; sufficient for the purpose or to satisfy desire.
enough water;
noise enough to wake the dead.
Synonyms:
pronoun
an adequate quantity or number; sufficiency.
adverb
in a quantity or degree that answers a purpose or satisfies a need or desire; sufficiently.
Synonyms: , ,fully or quite.
ready enough.
interjection
(used to express impatience or exasperation).
Enough! I heard you the first time.
enough
/ ɪˈʌ /
determiner
sufficient to answer a need, demand, supposition, or requirement; adequate
enough cake
( as pronoun )
enough is now known
that will do: used to put an end to an action, speech, performance, etc
adverb
so as to be adequate or sufficient; as much as necessary
you have worked hard enough
(not used with a negative) very or quite; rather
she was pleased enough to see me
(intensifier)
oddly enough
surprisingly enough
just adequately; tolerably
he did it well enough
Word History and Origins
Origin of enough1
Word History and Origins
Origin of enough1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Analysis carried out by the body showed there were not enough games where the outcome had an effect on standings in the WSL.
But even what seems to have been at least an amber one seems to have been enough.
The “No Kings” protest was yesterday, so I just figured especially if you arrive early enough, I figured it wouldn’t be a problem.
Ultimately, the American reached the 18th tee knowing a par would be enough.
I hope that the first truly intelligent machines will be smart enough to rebel against their parents.
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When To Use
Enough is an adjective that describes something that is adequate for an intended purpose. Enough is also used as an adverb to mean sufficiently or fully. Enough also has senses as a pronoun and an interjection.Enough describes something as being adequate or sufficient. If you have enough of something, you have at least met the minimum requirement.
- Real-life examples: If you have enough money to buy food, you won’t run out of money when you purchase it, though you might not have a lot of money left afterwards. If you have enough points to pass a test, you won’t fail the test but you won’t get an A, either.
- Used in a sentence: We had 15 people show up, enough to form our basketball team.
- Real-life examples: If your boss doesn’t think you work hard enough, they may fire you. If you practice the violin enough, you may become better at playing it.
- Used in a sentence: The door was just wide enough to fit the couch through it.
- Real-life examples: If you can pay all your bills and go on vacation, you can say you earn enough. You know you’ve studied enough when you can answer all the practice questions correctly.
- Used in a sentence: She decided the dog had eaten enough and took the food bowl away.
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