en

[ en ]

/ ɛn /

noun

the letter N, n.

Also called nut. Printing. half of the width of an em.

adjective

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

Origin of en

First recorded in 1785–95

Definition for en (2 of 9)

abbreviation Biology, Ecology.

endangered (def. 3).

Definition for en (3 of 9)

en-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).

Also before labial consonants, em-¹.

Compare be-, in-².

Origin of en-

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

Definition for en (4 of 9)

en-²

a prefix meaning “within, in,” occurring in loanwords from Greek: energy; enthusiasm.

Also before labial consonants, em-².

Origin of en-

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

Definition for en (5 of 9)

-en¹

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

Origin of -en

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 )

Definition for en (6 of 9)

-en²

a suffix used to form adjectives of source or material from nouns: ashen; golden; oaken.

Origin of -en

Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old High German -īn,Gothic -eins,Latin -īnus;see -ine¹

Definition for en (7 of 9)

-en³

a suffix used to mark the past participle in many strong and some weak verbs: taken; proven.

Origin of -en

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

Definition for en (8 of 9)

-en⁴

a suffix used in forming the plural of some nouns: brethren; children; oxen.

Origin of -en

⁴

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”

Definition for en (9 of 9)

-en⁵

a diminutive suffix: kitten; maiden.

Origin of -en

⁵

Middle English, Old English, from neuter of -en²

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British Dictionary definitions for en (1 of 6)

/ (ɛn) /

noun

printing a unit of measurement, half the width of an emAlso called: nut See also ennage

British Dictionary definitions for en (2 of 6)

abbreviation for (in Britain)

enrolled nurse

English Nature

British Dictionary definitions for en (3 of 6)

en-¹

em-

prefix forming verbs and verbal derivatives

(from nouns)

put in or onentomb; enthrone
go on or intoenplane
surround or cover withenmesh
furnish withempower

(from adjectives and nouns) cause to be in a certain conditionenable; encourage; enrich; enslave

Word Origin for en-

via Old French from Latin in- in- ²

British Dictionary definitions for en (4 of 6)

en-²

em-

prefix forming verbs and verbal derivatives

in; into; insideendemic

Word Origin for en-

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

British Dictionary definitions for en (5 of 6)

-en¹

suffix forming verbs

cause to be; become; cause to haveblacken; heighten

Word Origin for -en

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

British Dictionary definitions for en (6 of 6)

-en²

suffix forming adjectives

of; made of; resemblingashen; earthen; wooden

Word Origin for -en

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

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Medical definitions for en

en-

pref.

In; into; within:enzootic.

单词	en
释义	en [ en ] / ɛn / noun the letter N, n. Also called nut. Printing. half of the width of an em. adjective Printing. having the area of an en quad or the length of an en: en quad; en dash. Origin of en First recorded in 1785–95 Definition for en (2 of 9) EN abbreviation Biology, Ecology. endangered (def. 3). Definition for en (3 of 9) en-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). Also before labial consonants, em-¹. Compare be-, in-². Origin of en- ¹ Middle English <Old French <Latin in-in-² Definition for en (4 of 9) en-² a prefix meaning “within, in,” occurring in loanwords from Greek: energy; enthusiasm. Also before labial consonants, em-². Origin of en- ² From Greek (often through Latin ); cognate with in-¹, in-² Definition for en (5 of 9) -en¹ a suffix formerly used to form transitive and intransitive verbs from adjectives (fasten; harden; sweeten), or from nouns (heighten; lengthen; strengthen). Origin of -en ¹ 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 ) Definition for en (6 of 9) -en² a suffix used to form adjectives of source or material from nouns: ashen; golden; oaken. Origin of -en ² Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old High German -īn,Gothic -eins,Latin -īnus;see -ine¹ Definition for en (7 of 9) -en³ a suffix used to mark the past participle in many strong and some weak verbs: taken; proven. Origin of -en ³ Middle English, Old English; cognate with German -en,Old Norse -inn Definition for en (8 of 9) -en⁴ a suffix used in forming the plural of some nouns: brethren; children; oxen. Origin of -en ⁴ 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” Definition for en (9 of 9) -en⁵ a diminutive suffix: kitten; maiden. Origin of -en ⁵ Middle English, Old English, from neuter of -en² Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for en (1 of 6) en / (ɛn) / noun printing a unit of measurement, half the width of an emAlso called: nut See also ennage British Dictionary definitions for en (2 of 6) EN abbreviation for (in Britain) enrolled nurse English Nature British Dictionary definitions for en (3 of 6) en-¹ em- prefix forming verbs and verbal derivatives (from nouns) put in or onentomb; enthrone go on or intoenplane surround or cover withenmesh furnish withempower (from adjectives and nouns) cause to be in a certain conditionenable; encourage; enrich; enslave Word Origin for en- via Old French from Latin in- in- ² British Dictionary definitions for en (4 of 6) en-² em- prefix forming verbs and verbal derivatives in; into; insideendemic Word Origin for en- from Greek (often via Latin); compare in- 1, in- ² British Dictionary definitions for en (5 of 6) -en¹ suffix forming verbs cause to be; become; cause to haveblacken; heighten Word Origin for -en Old English -n-, as in fæst-n-ian to fasten, of common Germanic origin; compare Icelandic fastna British Dictionary definitions for en (6 of 6) -en² suffix forming adjectives of; made of; resemblingashen; earthen; wooden Word Origin for -en Old English -en; related to Gothic -eins, Latin -īnus -ine 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for en en- pref. In; into; within:enzootic. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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