enough
English meaning: Enough
Definition
Enough means to the amount or degree that is needed.
Example
“This box is big enough for all my books.”
Another example: “She isn't old enough to drive a car yet.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Neutral, everyday word. As an adverb it follows the adjective or verb it qualifies ('good enough', 'old enough to drive'). It can also be a determiner ('enough money') or pronoun ('I've had enough').
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old English 'genog' meaning sufficient.
Synonyms
Antonyms / Opposites
- insufficiently
Related Words
Common Collocations
- good enough
- old enough
- not enough
- enough to
Word Forms
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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