bloc adv. In a block; all at the same time. [french]

- famille adv. In or with one's family. [french, = in family]

- masse adv. All together. [french]

- n. Printing unit of measurement equal to half an em. [name of the letter n]

- passant adv. In passing; casually (mentioned it en passant). [french, = in passing]

- route adv. On the way. [french]

- suffix forming verbs: 1 from adjectives, usu. Meaning ‘make or become so or more so’ (deepen; moisten).

- from nouns (happen; strengthen). [old english]

- suite —adv. Forming a single unit (bedroom with bathroom en suite). —adj. - forming a single unit (en suite bathroom).

- with a bathroom attached (seven en suite bedrooms). [french, = in sequence]

- prefix (also em- before b, p) forming verbs, = *in-2: 1 from nouns, meaning ‘put into or on’ (engulf; entrust; embed).

- from nouns or adjectives, meaning ‘bring into the condition of’ (enslave); often with the suffix -en (enlighten).

- from verbs: a in the sense ‘in, into, on’ (enfold). B as an intensifier (entangle). [french en-, latin in-]

- prefix (also em- before b, p) in, inside (energy; enthusiasm). [greek]