enough

E*nough" , interj. An exclamation denoting sufficiency, being a shortened form of it is enough.

E*nough" , n. A sufficiency; a quantity which satisfies desire, is adequate to the want, or is equal to the power or ability; as, he had enough to do take care of himself. "Enough is as good as a feast."

And Esau said, I have enough, my brother.

E*nough" , adv. 1. In a degree or quantity that satisfies; to satisfaction; sufficiently.

2. Fully; quite; -- used to express slight augmentation of the positive degree, and sometimes equivalent to very; as, he is ready enough to embrace the offer.

I know you well enough; you are Signior Antonio.

Thou knowest well enough . . . that this is no time to lend money.

3. In a tolerable degree; -- used to express mere acceptableness or acquiescence, and implying a degree or quantity rather less than is desired; as, the song was well enough.

&fist; Enough usually follows the word it modifies.

E*nough" (&esl;*nŭf"), a. [OE. inoh, inow, enogh, AS. genōh, genōg, a. & adv. (akin to OS. ginōg, D. genoeg, OHG. ginoug, G. genug, Icel. gnōgr, Sw. nog, Dan. nok, Goth. ganōhs), fr. geneah it suffices (akin to Goth. ganah); pref. ge- + a root akin to L. nancisci to get, Skr. naç, Gr. 'enegkei^n to carry.]

Satisfying desire; giving content; adequate to meet the want; sufficient; -- usually, and more elegantly, following the noun to which it belongs.

How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare!