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    [Adjective]  | "enough" | \ i-ˈnəf \


    1: occurring in such quantity, quality, or scope as to fully meet demands, needs, or expectations


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English ynough, from Old English genōg (akin to Old High German ginuog enough), from ge- (perfective prefix) + -nōg; akin to Latin nancisci to get, Greek enenkein to carry ;

    [Adjective]  | "sure-enough" | \ ˈshu̇r-ə-ˈnəf \


    1: actual, genuine, real


    Origin: circa 1846 ;

    [Adverb]  | "enough" 


    1: in or to a degree or quantity that satisfies or that is sufficient or necessary for satisfaction : sufficiently

    2: fully, quite

    3: in a tolerable degree


    Origin: before 12th century ;

    [Adverb]  | "sure enough" 


    1: as one might expect : certainly


    Origin: circa 1545 ;

    [Pronoun]  | "enough" 


    1: a sufficient number, quantity, or amount —often used interjectionally


    Origin: before 12th century ;

    [Idiom]  | "enough is enough" 


    1: —used to say that one wants something to stop because one can no longer accept or deal with it

    [Idiom]  | "enough said" 


    1: —used in speech to say that one understands what someone is telling him or her and no further information is needed

    [Idiom]  | "be kind enough" 


    1: —used to make a request

    [Idiom]  | "fair enough" 


    1: —used to say that something is reasonable or fair

    [Idiom]  | "leave well enough alone" 


    1: to stop changing something that is already good enough

    [Adjective]  | "sure-enough" 


    1: being exactly as appears or as claimed;


      * e.g., " ... a sure-enough ghost town that is a relic of the gold rush days "





    2: existing in fact and not merely as a possibility;


      * e.g., " ... the inventor showed that he did have a sure-enough death ray "





    [Noun]  | "enough" 


    [Adverb]  | "enough" 


    1: in or to a degree or quantity that meets one's requirements or satisfaction;


      * e.g., " ... the elevator is big enough to hold everyone "





    2: to some degree or extent;


      * e.g., " ... I can play the piano well enough, but I have no hope for a musical career "





    3: to a full extent or degree;


      * e.g., " ... I think we're prepared enough—we just lack the will to actually do it "



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     [ "enough" ]

    1: Used to emphasize ones sentance or statement in reference to a number or amount of time.

      * e.g.,  ... 1) That shit cost enough money! 

     [ "enough" ]

    1: a lot (of); a considerable amount

      * e.g.,  ... Jack Osbourne's lost enough weight this year! 

     [ "enough" ]

    1: once, a single time.

      * e.g.,  ... "Enough!" They said after getting shot in the foot. 

     [ "Enough is Enough" ]

    1: a term popularized by Samuel L. Jackson in snakes on a pane

      * e.g.,  ... Enough is Enough I've had it with these muthafuckin snakes on this muthfuckin plane. 

     [ "Enough is Enough" ]

    1: something a white kid says before he pulls out the AK out of his backpack

      * e.g.,  ... James: Sammy you're a faggot 

     [ "Not enough" ]

    1: Not enough is the feeling like everything your doing is wrong or needs improvement in some way. It is when you have the feeling like everything your not worth the time of people or that there is better.

      * e.g.,  ... Friend: do you like him? 

     [ "enoughism" ]

    1: (Noun) It is the theory that there is a point where consumers possess everything they need, and buying more would actually make them worse off. It emphasizes less spending and more buying restraint. It is the antonym for Consumerism. Source: Naish, John "Enough: Breaking Free of the World of More" (2008) ISBN 0340935901

      * e.g.,  ... Enoughism will be the guide for the 21st century. 

     [ "Enough" ]

    1: When one has received a sufficient amount of something (i.e. bullshit) and does not want anymore.

      * e.g.,  ... Ana: I do not want to play your lame game because I'm not the type of woman who plays games as I'm too busy keeping it real so back off because I've had enough and I have my own life toooo! 

     [ "enough with the..." ]

    1: Usually said with exasperation. Means that the person is fed up with something and wants it to stop.

      * e.g.,  ... KID: mom mom mom, i want this toy, can i have it please? Mom, MOM, can i have it please??? PLEASE, mom, mom just let me have it!! Can I? 


     [ "enough with the..." ]

    2: Can also be shortened to with the...

      * e.g.,  ... MOM: NO! Enough with the begging!!!!! 

     [ "Enough" ]

    1: Enough - a word to describe a person of the opposite sex as good looking, beautiful or hot. Enough meaning he/she would be enough to suit your needs.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: "Did you see her, man?" 

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