e|nough

e|nough «ih NUHF», adjective, noun, adverb, interjection.

–adj.

as much or as many as needed or wanted; sufficient: »

Buy enough food for the picnic. Are there enough seats for all?

–n.

a quantity or number needed or wanted; sufficient amount: »

Has he had enough to eat? There were just enough of the apples to have one each.

SYNONYM(S): sufficiency, plenty.

–adv.

1. sufficiently; adequately; until no more is needed or wanted: »

Have you played enough?

2. quite; fully: »

He was willing enough to go.

3. rather; fairly: »

She talks well enough for a baby.

SYNONYM(S): passably, tolerably.

–interj.

stop! no more! »

Lay on, Macduff! And damn'd be him that first cries “Hold, enough!” (Shakespeare).

● ↑sure enough,

╂[Old English genōg]

Synonym Study adjective.Enough, sufficient, adequate mean as much as is needed. Enough, and its more formal equivalent, sufficient, mean as much as will fully satisfy a desire or need: »

A growing boy never has enough (or sufficient) time to play. I have enough (or sufficient) money to pay the bill. She is not eating enough (or sufficient) food.

Adequate means as much as is needed to meet special, sometimes minimum, requirements: »

To be healthy, one must have an adequate diet.

Usage enough may be preceded by a plural or singular verb: »

Five boxes of apples are (or is) enough for the camp.

Enough often follows the word it modifies: »

We have room enough. [Her] sewing is good enough for me. You don't get up early enough.