Meaning & Definition of Enough in English
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Enough
/ɪnəf/
noun
1. An adequate quantity
- A quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
- "Enough is as good as a feast"
- "There is more than a sufficiency of lawyers in this country"
synonym:
- enough,
- sufficiency
adjective
1. Sufficient for the purpose
- "An adequate income"
- "The food was adequate"
- "A decent wage"
- "Enough food"
- "Food enough"
synonym:
- adequate,
- decent,
- enough
adverb
1. As much as necessary
- "Have i eaten enough?"
- (`plenty' is nonstandard) "i've had plenty, thanks"
synonym:
- enough,
- plenty
Examples of using
Is the top rung strong enough?
They earn enough money in one week to buy a house.
Just being in Tom's company is enough to ruin Mary's reputation.