en

1 of 5

noun

ˈen

: the width of a piece of type half the width of an em

: the letter n

en-

2 of 5

prefix (1)

variants or less commonly em-

in,

also en;

sometimes only in,

is shown when is infrequent en

: put into or onto

enthrone

: cover with

enshroud

: go into or onto

enplane

—in verbs formed from nouns

: cause to be

enslave

—in verbs formed from adjectives or nouns

: provide with

empower

—in verbs formed from nouns

: so as to cover

enwrap

: thoroughly

entangle

—in verbs formed from verbs

—in all senses usually em- before b, m, or p

en-

3 of 5

prefix (2)

variants or less commonly em-

: in : within

enzootic

—usually em- before b, m, or p

empathy

-en

4 of 5

adjective suffix

variants or less commonly -n

: made of : consisting of

earthen

leathern

-en

5 of 5

verb suffix

: cause to be

sharpen

: cause to have

lengthen

: come to be

steepen

: come to have

lengthen

Word History

Etymology

Prefix (1)

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin in-, im-, from in

Prefix (2)

Middle English, from Latin, from Greek, from en in — more at in

Adjective suffix

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German -īn made of, Latin -īnus of or belonging to, Greek -inos made of, of or belonging to

Verb suffix

Middle English -nen, from Old English -nian; akin to Old High German -inōn -en

First Known Use

Noun

1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

en- 1 of 3

prefix

variants also em-

: put or go into or onto

encase

enthrone

: cause to be

enrich

: provide with

empower

Hint: In all senses en- is usually em- before b, m, or p.

-en

2 of 3

adjective suffix

ən,

ᵊn

variants also -n

: made of : consisting of

earthen

woolen

-en

3 of 3

verb suffix

: become or cause to be

sharpen

: cause or come to have

lengthen

单词	en
释义	en 1 of 5 noun ˈen 1 : the width of a piece of type half the width of an em 2 : the letter n en- 2 of 5 prefix (1) variants or less commonly em- in, also en; sometimes only in, is shown when is infrequent en 1 : put into or onto enthrone : cover with enshroud : go into or onto enplane —in verbs formed from nouns 2 : cause to be enslave —in verbs formed from adjectives or nouns 3 : provide with empower —in verbs formed from nouns 4 : so as to cover enwrap : thoroughly entangle —in verbs formed from verbs —in all senses usually em- before b, m, or p en- 3 of 5 prefix (2) variants or less commonly em- : in : within enzootic —usually em- before b, m, or p empathy -en 4 of 5 adjective suffix variants or less commonly -n : made of : consisting of earthen leathern -en 5 of 5 verb suffix 1 a : cause to be sharpen b : cause to have lengthen 2 a : come to be steepen b : come to have lengthen Word History Etymology Prefix (1) Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin in-, im-, from in Prefix (2) Middle English, from Latin, from Greek, from en in — more at in Adjective suffix Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German -īn made of, Latin -īnus of or belonging to, Greek -inos made of, of or belonging to Verb suffix Middle English -nen, from Old English -nian; akin to Old High German -inōn -en First Known Use Noun 1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing en en banc en bloc en clair en brochette en masse mise en place en route mise-en-scène de haut en bas en passant en prise en suite See More en banc en bloc en clair en brochette en masse mise en place en route mise-en-scène de haut en bas en passant en prise en suite See More Kids Definition en- 1 of 3 prefix variants also em- 1 : put or go into or onto encase enthrone 2 : cause to be enrich 3 : provide with empower Hint: In all senses en- is usually em- before b, m, or p. -en 2 of 3 adjective suffix ən, ᵊn variants also -n n : made of : consisting of earthen woolen -en 3 of 3 verb suffix 1 : become or cause to be sharpen 2 : cause or come to have lengthen
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en

noun

prefix (1)

prefix (2)

adjective suffix

verb suffix

Word History

Phrases Containing en

Kids Definition

prefix

adjective suffix

verb suffix