-en1
/(ə)n/suffix
Forming verbs:
1(From adjectives) denoting the development, creation, or intensification of a state: widen deepen
2From nouns (such as strengthen from strength).
Origin
Old English -nian, of Germanic origin.
-en2
/(ə)n/suffix (also -n)
Forming adjectives from nouns:
1Made or consisting of: earthen woollen
2Resembling: golden
Origin
Old English, of Germanic origin.
-en3
/(ə)n/(also -n)
suffix
Forming past participles of strong verbs:
1As a regular inflection: spoken
2As an adjective: mistaken torn
Origin
Old English, of Germanic origin.
-en4
/(ə)n/suffix
Forming the plural of a few nouns such as children, oxen.
Origin
Middle English reduction of the earlier suffix -an.
-en5
/ɪn/ /(ə)n/suffix
Forming diminutives of nouns (such as chicken, maiden).
Origin
Old English, of Germanic origin.
-en6
/(ə)n/suffix
1Forming feminine nouns: vixen
2Forming abstract nouns: burden
Origin
Old English, of Germanic origin.
- any more (also anymore)
- any number of
- any old
- any old how
- anyone
- anyone's game
- any other business
- anyplace
- any port in a storm
- any road (up)
- anything
- anything but
- anything like ——
- anytime
- any time (also anytime)
- any time (or day or minute etc.) now
- Anytown
- anyway
- any way (or however) you slice it
- anyways
- anywhere
- anywhere near
- anywheres
- anywise
- Anzac