Enough

Enough
Enough E*nough", adv. 1. In a degree or quantity that satisfies; to satisfaction; sufficiently. [1913 Webster]

2. Fully; quite; -- used to express slight augmentation of the positive degree, and sometimes equivalent to very; as, he is ready enough to embrace the offer. [1913 Webster]

I know you well enough; you are Signior Antonio. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Thou knowest well enough . . . that this is no time to lend money. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

3. In a tolerable degree; -- used to express mere acceptableness or acquiescence, and implying a degree or quantity rather less than is desired; as, the song was well enough. [1913 Webster]

Note: Enough usually follows the word it modifies. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Enough — E*nough , n. A sufficiency; a quantity which satisfies desire, is adequate to the want, or is equal to the power or ability; as, he had enough to do take care of himself. Enough is as good as a feast. [1913 Webster] And Esau said, I have enough,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Enough — E*nough ([ e]*n[u^]f ), a. [OE. inoh, inow, enogh, AS. gen[=o]h, gen[=o]g, a. & adv. (akin to OS. gin[=o]g, D. genoeg, OHG. ginoug, G. genug, Icel. gn[=o]gr, Sw. nog, Dan. nok, Goth. gan[=o]hs), fr. geneah it suffices (akin to Goth. ganah); pref …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • enough — e*nough , interj. An exclamation denoting sufficiency, being a shortened form of it is enough. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • enough — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English ynough, from Old English genōg (akin to Old High German ginuog enough), from ge (perfective prefix) + nōg; akin to Latin nancisci to get, Greek enenkein to carry more at co Date: before 12th century… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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