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[ adverb ] as much as necessary
Synonyms Examples "Have I eaten enough?" (`plenty' is nonstandard) "I've had plenty, thanks" Used in print (Orlin J. Scoville, Part-Time Farming...)Three quarters to 1 acre of good land is enough for raising fruits and vegetables for home use , and for a small flock of chickens , a cow , and two pigs . A tavern , filling_station , junk_yard , rendering plant , or some other business may go_up near enough to hurt your home or to hurt its value . (Harold Rosenberg, "The Trial and Eichmann"...)Do patriots everywhere know enough about how the persecution of the Jews in Germany and later in the occupied countries contributed to terrorizing the populations , splitting apart individuals and groups , arousing the meanest and most dishonest impulses , pulverizing trust and personal dignity , and finally forcing people to follow their masters into the abyss by making them partners in unspeakable crimes ? (L. Don Leet and Florence J. Leet, editors, The World of...)Generally the first salvo of a tsunami is a rather sharp swell , not different enough from an ordinary wave to alarm casual observers . ( 1 ) As far down as 400 miles below the surface the material should be hot enough to be plastic and adjust itself to twisting forces by sluggish flow rather than by breaking , as rigid surface rocks do . |
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[ adjective ] enough to meet a purpose
Examples "an adequate income" "the food was adequate" "a decent wage" "enough food" "food enough" Used in print (John R. Sargent, "Where To Aim Your Planning for Bigger...)Nor has the training been enough in_relation_to the need . (Orlin J. Scoville, Part-Time Farming...)Part-time farming gives a measure of security if the regular job is lost , provided the farm is owned free_of debt and furnishes enough income to meet fixed expenses and minimum living costs . (Harold Rosenberg, "The Trial and Eichmann"...)If anti-Semitism was on_trial in Jerusalem , why was it not identified , and with enough emphasis to capture the notice of the world press , in its connection with the activities of Eichmann 's Department_of_Jewish_Affairs , as exemplified by the betrayal and murder of Jews by non police and non-party anti-Semites in Germany , as_well_as in Poland , Czechoslovakia , Hungary ? (Bell I. Wiley, "Home Letters of Johnny Reb and Billy...)His head cannot contain enough sense to command a regiment , much less a corps . (L. Don Leet and Florence J. Leet, editors, The World of...)But it is plain that a warning system , however efficient , is not enough . Related terms |
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[ noun ] an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
Synonyms Examples "enough is as good as a feast" "there is more than a sufficiency of lawyers in this country" Used in print (William C. Smith, "Why Fear Ideas?"...)But clarity is not enough . But ideas , just for the sake of having them , are not enough . (Edward Jablonski, Harold Arlen Happy with the Blues....)Some years later the bank handling the Mercer liquidation received a check for $ 300000 , enough to clear_up the debt . (Frances and Richard Lockridge, Murder Has...)`` Send_out a pickup on Mrs._Mason and the boy when you 've got enough to go_on '' , Bill said . (Joseph Chadwick, No Land Is Free....)There were seven of them , enough for a show of strength - to run a bluff . Related terms |
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