I. prefix
also em- in also en; sometimes only in is shown when en is infrequent
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin in-, im-, from in
1. : put into or onto
en throne
: cover with
en shroud
: go into or onto
en plane
— in verbs formed from nouns
2. : cause to be
en slave
— in verbs formed from adjectives or nouns
3. : provide with
em power
— in verbs formed from nouns
4. : so as to cover
en wrap
: thoroughly
en tangle
— in verbs formed from verbs; in all senses usually em- before b, m, or p
II. prefix
also em-
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek, from en in — more at in
: in : within
en zootic
— usually em- before b, m, or p
em pathy