enough (Meaning)
enough (n)
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
enough (s)
sufficient for the purpose
enough (r)
as much as necessary
enough (a.)
Satisfying desire; giving content; adequate to meet the want; sufficient; -- usually, and more elegantly, following the noun to which it belongs.
enough (adv.)
In a degree or quantity that satisfies; to satisfaction; sufficiently.
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.
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.
enough (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 (interj.)
An exclamation denoting sufficiency, being a shortened form of it is enough.
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enough Sentence Examples
- Not enough rain fell this year to replenish the water table.
- I'm not old enough to drive yet, so I have to ride my bike everywhere.
- We don't have enough money to buy a new car, so we'll have to keep driving our old one.
- The dog was so hungry that it ate fast enough to choke itself.
- She was quick enough to catch the ball before it hit the ground.
- The twins are old enough to go to school now.
- I wasn't sure if I had enough time to finish the project.
- We have enough food to last us through the winter.
- The store didn't have enough of the item in stock, so I had to order it online.
- I don't think I'm smart enough to figure this out.
FAQs About the word enough
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose, sufficient for the purpose, as much as necessarySatisfying desire; giving content; a
sufficiently, adequately, properly, moderately,fairly, suitably, satisfactorily, seemly,decently, aplenty
inadequately, insufficiently, inadequately, insufficiently,,unsatisfactorily, unsatisfactorily
Not enough rain fell this year to replenish the water table.
I'm not old enough to drive yet, so I have to ride my bike everywhere.
We don't have enough money to buy a new car, so we'll have to keep driving our old one.
The dog was so hungry that it ate fast enough to choke itself.
