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| e·nough [ i núf ] |
adjective |
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1. adequate: as much as is needed
  enough time to go shopping
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2. as much as is bearable: as much or as many as can be tolerated
in enough trouble already
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adverb |
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1. to the necessary extent: to an extent that is as much as is needed
I couldn't run fast enough to catch the cat.
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2. adds emphasis: used to give emphasis to adverbs
Oddly enough, we'd met before.
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3. to a tolerable degree: to an extent that is as much as can be tolerated
She was arrogant enough before her promotion.
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4. passably: to a moderate or satisfactory extent
speaks the language well enough
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pron |
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needed or tolerated amount: the amount that is needed or that can be tolerated
Bring more money; we never have enough.
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interjection |
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stop that!: used to tell somebody firmly to stop doing something
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informal
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Enough! There will be no more teasing in the car.
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| [ Old English genōg< Germanic] |
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enough is enough used by a speaker to indicate that he or she will tolerate no more of something
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