Enough: meaning, definitions and examples

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enough

 

[ ษชหˆnสŒf ]

Adjective / Adverb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

to indicate an adequate quantity or degree

Sufficient to meet a need or purpose; adequate. As much or as many as required.

Synonyms

adequate, plenty, sufficient

Examples of usage

  • He didn't earn enough money to pay the bills.
  • Do you have enough time to finish the project?
Context #2 | Adverb

to indicate to what extent or degree

To the required degree or extent; fully.

Synonyms

adequately, amply, sufficiently

Examples of usage

  • She is old enough to drive.
  • Are you tall enough to ride this roller coaster?

Translations

Translations of the word "enough" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น suficiente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคฐเฅเคฏเคพเคชเฅเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช genug

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ cukup

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะพัั‚ะฐั‚ะฝัŒะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wystarczajฤ…co

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅๅˆ† (ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใถใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท assez

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ suficiente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yeterli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ถฉ๋ถ„ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒุงูู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคŸ (gรฒu)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ dovolj

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ nรณgu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะตั‚ะบั–ะปั–ะบั‚ั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kifayษ™t

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ suficiente

Word origin

The word 'enough' originated from Middle English 'enough', from Old English 'genลg', meaning 'sufficient'. It has been used in the English language since the 14th century. The word has evolved over time to represent adequacy and sufficiency in various contexts.

Word Frequency Rank

With position #336, this word is vital for basic English fluency. It appears very frequently in everyday language and should be among the first words you learn and actively use.