well+enough

  • 31enough */*/*/ — UK [ɪˈnʌf] / US adverb, determiner, pronoun Summary: Enough can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a plural or uncountable noun): There isn t enough time. ♦ Have I made enough sandwiches? as a pronoun: I ve only got £12 – …

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  • 32enough — /əˈnʌf / (say uh nuf), /i / (say ee ) adjective 1. adequate for the want or need; sufficient for the purpose or to satisfy desire: enough food for everyone. –pronoun 2. an adequate quantity or number; a sufficiency: I ve had enough of it. –adverb …

  • 33enough — I. adjective Etymology: 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 more at co Date: before 12th century… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 34well — well1 [ wel ] (comparative bet|ter [ betər ] ; superlative best [ best ] ) adverb *** 1. ) in a skillful or effective way: She speaks Japanese well. very/rather/fairly/quite well: He plays the piano very well for someone of his age. a ) in a… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 35enough — e•nough [[t]ɪˈnʌf[/t]] adj. 1) adequate for the want or need; sufficient for the purpose or to satisfy desire: enough water; noise enough to wake the dead[/ex] 2) fun an adequate quantity or number; sufficiency: Enough of us are here to… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 36well — well1 /wel/, adv., adj., compar. better, superl. best, interj., n. adv. 1. in a good or satisfactory manner: Business is going well. 2. thoroughly, carefully, or soundly: to shake well before using; listen well. 3. in a …

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  • 37well — I [[t]wɛl[/t]] adv. adj. compar. bet•ter, superl. best, 1) in a good or satisfactory manner: Our plans are going well[/ex] 2) thoroughly, carefully, or soundly: Shake well before using[/ex] 3) in a moral or proper manner: to behave well[/ex] 4)… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 38enough — See: GIVE ONE ENOUGH ROPE, AND HE WILL HANG HIMSELF, KNOW ENOUGH TO COME IN OUT OF THE RAIN, LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE, SURE ENOUGH …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 39enough — See: GIVE ONE ENOUGH ROPE, AND HE WILL HANG HIMSELF, KNOW ENOUGH TO COME IN OUT OF THE RAIN, LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE, SURE ENOUGH …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 40enough — See: give one enough rope and he will hang himself, know enough to come in out of the rain, let well enough alone, sure enough …

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