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Enough

/ɪˈnʌf/
determinerpronounadverbCEFR A1 (Beginner)Top #140 frequency
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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Sufficient in quantity, degree, or extent.

    "She has enough money to buy the new car."
As adverb
  1. 1

    To a sufficient degree; adequately.

    "He didn't study enough to pass the exam."

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Derived from the Old English word 'ġenōh', of Germanic origin, sharing roots with Gothic 'ga-nohs' and German 'genug'. Historically signifying sufficiency or meeting a required standard, the term has remained relatively stable in semantic scope across centuries of English evolution.

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