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Foundation level · Year 4 · free

enough

determiner · Say it: ih-NUF

What it means

Foundation

as much or as many as is needed

Have we got enough cake for everyone at the birthday party?

Similar and opposite words

Synonyms (similar meaning)

  • adequate
  • ample
  • sufficient

Antonyms (opposite meaning)

  • inadequate
  • insufficient

More examples

  • There were not enough chairs, so some children sat on the floor.

Where the word comes from

It comes from the Old English word 'genoh'.

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