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Definition of enough - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
measurementsufficiently to meet a need or requirement
- She studied enough to pass the exam.
2.
intensityused to emphasize a notable quality
- Strangely enough, he agreed with her.
3.
end indicationRare used to indicate the end of a discussion or activityRare
- That's enough, let's move on..
Determiner
measurementsufficient quantity or degree
- We have enough food for everyone.
Adjective
adequatesufficient for the purpose
- The food was enough for everyone.
Noun
sufficiencysufficient quantity or degree
- She finally had enough to complete her project..
Expressions with enough
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sufficiently near to meet the requirements
The measurements were not exact, but they were close enough for the project..
used to show frustration or impatience with a situation
Enough already, stop arguing!
considered reasonable or acceptable in a situation
The decision to split the prize was fair enough.
having the courage or strength to do something
He was man enough to admit his mistake.
situation must stop
Enough is enough, we need to address this issue immediately.
sufficient quantity for everyone
There was enough to go around for all the guests.
reach a limit of tolerance or patience
I've had enough of his excuses.
express reaching a limit of patience or tolerance
I have had enough of your excuses.!
decided to stop due to frustration or exhaustion
He's had enough of the constant arguments.
express very strong gratitude that words cannot fully show
I can't thank you enough for your help with the project!
sufficiently close to a desired state or condition
The results were near enough to what we expected.
not exactly right but close enough
“Is it exactly noon?” “No, but near enough.”
far less than what is needed or expected
The money raised was nowhere near enough to cover the costs.
allow someone to act freely to reveal their faults
The manager decided to give him enough rope to see his true intentions.
mature enough to handle situations independently
He's big and ugly enough to make his own decisions.
greatly enjoys or likes something a lot
She can't get enough of chocolate ice cream!
in a surprising or unexpected way
Curiously enough, he arrived before everyone else.
amount of rude behavior tolerated before losing patience
I've had enough of his cheek and won't listen anymore..
no more explanation is needed
The movie was amazing, enough said.
in an amount that is overwhelming or excessive
The room was filled with dust enough to choke.
expresses that a situation should not continue
Enough's enough, I can't take this noise anymore!
introduces a surprising or unexpected fact humorously
Funnily enough, he forgot his own birthday.
allow someone enough freedom to make mistakes
The manager decided to give him enough rope to see his true intentions.
acceptable but not very good or precise
This repair is good enough for government work.
Origin of enough
Old English, genog (sufficient)
Terms with enough included in their meaning
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sated
have eaten enough food
temperature
cold enough to cause discomfort
insufficient
lacking enough of something needed
evaluation
good enough or acceptable in quality
financial capability
have enough money to buy something
medical
in good enough health or spirits
courage
have enough courage to do something
insufficiency
not have enough of something needed
deficiency
missing or not having enough of something
age
old enough under law to have certain rights
insufficient
not having enough of something
quality
good enough or acceptable in quality
no preference
any choice is acceptable or enough for the situation
emotion
have had enough of something
distance or target
move close enough to be affected or reached
room warming
mains-run unit producing heat, often compact enough to carry
headline
news important enough for the front page
survival
survive or manage well enough
sleep appearance
sleep enough to look healthy and attractive
estimate
try to give an answer without enough information
portable device
small enough to be used in your hand
satisfaction
consume enough of something to be satisfied
conditional action
only when the weather is good enough
time
when there is enough time for something to happen
Examples of enough in a sentence
He ran fast enough to catch the bus. Oddly enough, the plan succeeded. Interestingly enough, she knew the answer. Enough, we need to stop arguing. That's enough, let's end this meeting. There isn't enough space for all the guests.
Do we have enough chairs for the meeting? The blanket was enough to keep us warm. Her explanation was enough to satisfy him. He didn't have enough to pay the bill. They gathered enough to feed everyone.
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- French:suffisamment, vraiment, ...
- German:genug, seltsamerweise, ...
- Italian:abbastanza, basta, ...
- Spanish:lo suficiente, sorprendentemente, ...
- Portuguese:o suficiente, suficiente, ...
- Chinese:充分地, 足够的, ...
- Japanese:十分, 十分な, ...
- Arabic:بِمَا يَكْفِي, كَافٍ, ...
- Hebrew:מַסְפִּיק, לְמַדַּי, ...
- Russian:достаточно, странно, ...
- Ukrainian:достатньо, цілком, ...
- Hindi:काफ़ी, पर्याप्त, ...
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