ENOUGH

I. ə̇ˈnəf, ēˈnəf; after t, d(.), s, z, “ or ə nˈəf adjective

Etymology: Middle English ynough, inough, from Old English genōg; akin to Old High German ginuog enough, Old Norse gnōgr, Gothic ganohs; all from a prehistoric Germanic compound whose first constituent is represented by Old English ge- (perfective, associative, and collective prefix) and whose second constituent is akin to Latin nancisci to get, Greek enenkein to carry, Sanskrit naśati he attains — more at co-

: marked by or present or occurring in such quantity, quality, or scope as to satisfy fully the demands, wants, or needs of a situation or of a proposed use or end

there is enough food today for all of us — F.D.Roosevelt

Synonyms: see sufficient

II. adverb

Etymology: Middle English ynough, inough, from Old English genōg, from genōg, adjective

1. : in or to a degree or quantity that satisfies or is sufficient or necessary to satisfaction : sufficiently

unstable enough to react with moisture in the air

2. : fully , quite — used to express slight to marked augmentation of the positive degree

he is ready enough to embrace the offer

3. : in a tolerable degree — used to express mere acceptance or acquiescence and usually implying some degree of derogation

she sang well enough

this dress is good enough for that party

III. noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English ynough, inough, from Old English genōg, from genōg, adjective

: a quantity that satisfies desire, is adequate to the want, or is equal to the power : sufficiency

we have enough for all our needs

enough is as good as a feast

— often used interjectionally usually with an implication that what has gone before has exceeded any proper sufficiency

enough ! how dare you insult our queen