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- pronunciation:
- ih
nuhf
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, adverb
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We use the word "enough" when we are talking about the right amount of something for what we need. When we have enough of something, we have the full amount we need. If it costs three dollars to go swimming and you have three dollars, then the money you have is enough to go swimming.
I didn't have a lot of money in my pocket, but I had enough to buy a drink at the store.Martin was hungry around two o'clock. That's because he didn't eat enough for lunch.- similar words:
- plenty
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When you have enough food, you have as much food as you need. If you have enough books to read, you don't need any more books.
There was just enough sugar to make the cookies. We will have to buy some more soon.- synonyms:
- adequate, sufficient
- similar words:
- satisfactory
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When you do something enough, it means that you do the amount that is needed.
My little brother isn't old enough to walk to school by himself, so I always go with him.Leslie's dad told her that if she practiced enough, she could get really good at playing the flute.- synonyms:
- satisfactorily, sufficiently
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