Tom had won a toy at a raffle. He called his kids together to ask which one should have the present.
“Who is the most obedient?” he asked. “Who never talks back to mother? Who does everything she says?”
Five small voices answered in unison. “Okay, dad, you get the toy.”
—adj. As much or as many as required (enough apples). —n. Sufficient amount or quantity (we have enough). —adv. - adequately (warm enough).
- fairly (sings well enough).
- quite (you know well enough what i mean). have had enough of want no more of; be satiated with or tired of. Sure enough as expected. [old english]
ENRAGE
v. (-ging) make furious. [french: related to *en-1]
ENRICH
v. - make rich or richer.
- make more nutritive.
- increase the strength, wealth, value, or contents of. enrichment n. [french: related to *en-1]
ENROLL
v. (brit. Enrol) (-ll-) 1 enlist.
- a write the name of (a person) on a list. B incorporate as a member. C enrol oneself, esp. For a course of study. enrolment n. [french: related to *en-1]
ENSIGN
n. - banner or flag, esp. The military or naval flag of a nation.
- standard-bearer.
- a hist. Lowest commissioned infantry officer. B us lowest commissioned naval officer. [french: related to *insignia]
ENSURE
v. (-ring) 1 make certain.
- (usu. Foll. By against) make safe (ensure against risks). ensurer n. [anglo-french: related to *assure]
ENTAIL
—v. - necessitate or involve unavoidably (entails much effort).
- law bequeath (an estate) to a specified line of beneficiaries so that it cannot be sold or given away. —n. Law 1 entailed estate.
- succession to such an estate. [related to *tail2]
ENTICE
v. (-cing) attract by the offer of pleasure or reward. enticement n. Enticing adj. Enticingly adv. [french enticier probably from romanic]
ENTIRE
adj. - whole, complete.
- unbroken.
- unqualified, absolute.
- in one piece; continuous. [latin: related to *integer]
ENTITY
n. (pl. -ies) 1 thing with distinct existence.
- thing's existence in itself. [latin ens ent- being]
