determiner
enough
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determiner
1
As much or as many as needed; a sufficient amount.
"There's enough food for everyone at the party."
"We don't have enough time to finish today."
adverb
1
To the necessary degree; sufficiently.
"Is the soup hot enough to serve?"
"He didn't practice enough before the exam."
interjection
1
Used to demand that something stop because it has gone too far.
""Enough!" she shouted, slamming the door."
noun
1
A sufficient quantity; as much as is needed.
"I've had enough of his excuses."
How to Use Enough
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAs much as you need — no more, no less.
Common mistake
"Enough" goes after the adjective it modifies ("good enough," not "enough good"), but before a noun ("enough time," not "time enough" in modern usage).
Common pairings
enough time
good enough
more than enough
that's enough
Word Forms
enoughs plural
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Etymology
From Old English genōg, meaning "sufficient," tracing back to a very old Germanic root shared with Dutch genoeg and German genug.