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en-

1
  1. a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from French and productive in English on this model, forming verbs with the general sense “to cause (a person or thing) to be in” the place, condition, or state named by the stem; more specifically, “to confine in or place on” ( enshrine; enthrone; entomb ); “to cause to be in” ( enslave; entrust; enrich; encourage; endear ); “to restrict” in the manner named by the stem, typically with the additional sense “on all sides, completely” ( enwind; encircle; enclose; entwine ). This prefix is also attached to verbs in order to make them transitive, or to give them a transitive marker if they are already transitive ( enkindle; enliven; enshield; enface ).

-en

2
  1. a suffix formerly used to form transitive and intransitive verbs from adjectives ( fasten; harden; sweeten ), or from nouns ( heighten; lengthen; strengthen ).

en-

3
  1. a prefix meaning “within, in,” occurring in loanwords from Greek:

    energy; enthusiasm.

-en

4
  1. a suffix used to form adjectives of source or material from nouns:

    ashen; golden; oaken.

-en

5
  1. a suffix used to mark the past participle in many strong and some weak verbs:

    taken; proven.

-en

6
  1. a suffix used in forming the plural of some nouns:

    brethren; children; oxen.

-en

7
  1. a diminutive suffix:

    kitten; maiden.

en

8

[ en ]

noun

  1. the letter N, n.
  2. Also called nut. Printing. half of the width of an em.

adjective

  1. Printing. having the area of an en quad or the length of an en:

    en quad; en dash.

EN

9

abbreviation for

Biology, Ecology.

EN

1

abbreviation for

  1. enrolled nurse
  2. English Nature
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en

2

/ ɛn /

noun

  1. printing a unit of measurement, half the width of an em Also callednut See also ennage
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-en

3

suffix forming verbs

  1. cause to be; become; cause to have

    heighten

    blacken

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en-

4

prefix forming verbs and verbal derivatives

  1. from nouns
    1. put in or on

      enthrone

      entomb

    2. go on or into

      enplane

    3. surround or cover with

      enmesh

    4. furnish with

      empower

  2. from adjectives and nouns cause to be in a certain condition

    enable

    enrich

    enslave

    encourage

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en-

5

prefix forming verbs and verbal derivatives

  1. in; into; inside

    endemic

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-en

6

suffix forming adjectives

  1. of; made of; resembling

    wooden

    ashen

    earthen

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Word History and Origins

Origin of en-1

Middle English < Old French < Latin in- in- 2

Origin of en-2

Middle English, Old English -n- (as in Middle English fastnen, Old English fǣstnian “to make fast, fasten”); cognate with -n- of like verbs in other Germanic languages ( Old Norse fastna )

Origin of en-3

From Greek (often through Latin ); cognate with in- 1, in- 2

Origin of en-4

Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old High German -īn, Gothic -eins, Latin -īnus; -ine 1

Origin of en-5

Middle English, Old English; cognate with German -en, Old Norse -inn

Origin of en-6

Middle English; Old English -an, case ending of n-stem nouns, as in naman oblique singular, and nominative and accusative plural of nama “name”; akin to n-stem forms in other Indo-European languages, as in Latin nōmen, nōmin- “name”

Origin of en-7

Middle English, Old English, from neuter of -en 2

Origin of en-8

First recorded in 1785–95
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Word History and Origins

Origin of en-1

Old English -n-, as in fæst-n-ian to fasten, of common Germanic origin; compare Icelandic fastna

Origin of en-2

via Old French from Latin in- in- ²

Origin of en-3

from Greek (often via Latin); compare in- 1, in- ²

Origin of en-4

Old English -en; related to Gothic -eins, Latin -īnus -ine 1
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Example Sentences

One of the most indelible moments of “Calambre,” her debut album, is the song “Buenos Aires” — a nostalgic ode to the city that she left behind, with clear nods to the funkified rock en español sonics of 1980’s South America.

Before long, they were coming en masse.

Ask if the bank can hire an armored courier to pick you up at your home to reduce the chance you’ll be robbed en route, Sawday suggests.

A 61-year-old man's body was recovered from floodwaters on Saturday, while in a separate incident, 12 soldiers were taken to hospital after their convoy crashed en route to rescue operations.

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Last season, en route to winning the Southern Section and state Open Division championships, Harvard-Westlake defeated Roosevelt twice.

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