Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

eng

Prefix
/ɛŋ/
Definition
A prefix meaning ‘in,’ ‘into,’ ‘within,’ or ‘inside.’
Examples
  • Engage: to participate or become involved in.
  • Engrave: to carve letters or designs onto a hard surface.
  • Enact: to make a law or a regulation into effect.
Meaning
In English, ‘eng’ is often used as a prefix in words that denote action or movement into a state or place.
Synonyms
  • In
  • Into
  • Within