Dictionary Entry

enough

Part of SpeechadverbPronunciation/iˈnʌf/Used In Literature ↓

Sufficiently.

In a Sentence

“Are you man enough to fight me?”

Origin

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Common Phrases

. enoughmoney enoughtime enoughenough longenough largeenough strongenough wellenough good

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Poetry examples for “enough”

Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.

I’ve ’ad enough of earth. I’ve sowed, I’ve reaped,
I’ve gathered, and I’ve strawed. But me and ’im

Afield for palms the girls repair,
And sure enough the palms are there,
And each will find by hedge or pond

JOAN. There, you get in! you’ve prayed enough to-night. (_She goes to
close doors_)

Up, lad: when the journey's over
There'll be time enough to sleep.

"Oh like enough 'tis blood, my dear,
For when the knife has slit

Up, lad: when the journey’s over
There’ll be time enough to sleep.

If they would, another's care.
They have enough as 'tis: I see
In many an eye that measures me

And what's beyond is wide:
Oh soon enough will pine to nought
Remembrance and the faithful thought

Oh fair enough are sky and plain,
But I know fairer far:

Screams for blood but not for yours.
Times enough you bled your best;
Sleep on now, and take your rest.