Meaning
As much as you need, not too little and not too much.
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Word origin
From Old English genoh, the word for a full amount, shared across the old Germanic languages.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- genoh
Examples
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We use enough to say that there is as much of something as you need, not too little. If you have eaten enough, you do not need more food. Enough comes after the word it describes, as in good enough or fast enough.
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