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enough definition

enough (ē nuf′, i-)

adjective

as much or as many as necessary, desirable, or tolerable; sufficient

Etymology: ME inough < OE genoh < Gmc comp. (seen also in Ger genug-, ON gnogr, Goth ganohs) < ge-, intens. + *noh, enough < IE base *enek-, *nek-, to attain, achieve > L nactus, attained, Sans nákşati, (he) attains

noun

the amount or number needed, desired, or allowed; sufficiency

adverb

  1. as much or as often as necessary; to the required degree or amount; sufficiently
  2. fully; quite oddly enough
  3. just adequately; tolerably; fairly he played well enough

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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