A prefix from Gr. / in, meaning in; as, encephalon, entomology. See In-.
A prefix signifying in or into, used in many English words, chiefly those borrowed from the French. Some English words are written indifferently with en- or in-. For ease of pronunciation it is commonly changed to em- before p, b, and m, as in employ, embody, emmew. It is sometimes used to give a causal force, as in enable, enfeeble, to cause to be, or to make, able, or feeble; and sometimes merely gives an intensive force, as in enchasten. See
A prefix signifying in or into, used in many English words,
chiefly those borrowed from the French. Some English words are written
indifferently with en-or in-. For ease of pronunciation it is commonly
changed to em-before p, b, and m, as in employ, embody, emmew. It is
sometimes used to give a causal force, as in enable, enfeeble, to cause
to be, or to make, able, or feeble; and sometimes merely gives an
intensive force, as in enchasten. See In-.
A prefix from Gr. / in, meaning in; as, encephalon, entomology.
See In-.
En-
A prefix signifying in or into, used in many English words, chiefly those borrowed from the French. Some English words are written indifferently with en- or in-. For ease of pronunciation it is commonly changed to em- before p, b, and m, as in employ, embody, emmew. It is sometimes used to give a causal force, as in enable, enfeeble, to cause to be, or to make, able, or feeble; and sometimes merely gives an intensive force, as in enchasten. See
Usage Examples
Comedy has to be done en clair. You can't blunt the edge of wit or the point of satire with obscurity. Try to imagine a famous witty saying that is not immediately clear.
Misspelled FormEn-, En-, n-, En-, Ebn-, Ehn-, Ejn-, Emn-, E n-, Eb-, Eh-, Ej-, Em-, E -, Enb-, Enh-, Enj-, Enm-, En -, En0-, En+-, Enp-, En{-, En0, En+, Enp, En{, En-0, En-+, En-p, En-{.
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