About (2024)

FAQs

What does answer enough mean? ›

Answer enough is a common phrase in English. I won't say figure of speech, because it's not metaphorical or ungrammatical or anything - it just doesn't match patterns that are widely used otherwise. Enough, here, is a determiner. It means sufficient, not less than is necessary.

Enough means as much as you need or as much as is necessary. They had enough cash for a one-way ticket. There aren't enough tents to shelter them all. Enough is also an adverb.

“That's enough for today” is a very common sentence we say when we decide to end some regular activity, such as working, practising something, playing something or doing exercises.

enough means 'as much as necessary'. It can be used with an adjective, an adverb, a verb or a noun. It can also act as a pronoun.

Examples of enough in a Sentence

Adverb I couldn't run fast enough to catch up with her. She's old enough to know better. Are you rich enough to retire? That's good enough for me.

Enough is an adjective that describes something that is adequate for an intended purpose. Enough is also used as an adverb to mean sufficiently or fully. Enough also has senses as a pronoun and an interjection. Enough describes something as being adequate or sufficient.

Enough is a determiner, a pronoun or an adverb. We use enough to mean 'as much as we need or want'.

What does only enough mean? ›

It means exactly (or close to) the minimum required amount, but no more.

Want no more of something, as in I've had enough of their quarreling . This phrase uses enough in the sense of “an adequate amount,” which is intended ironically to mean “a more than sufficient amount.” [c.

(set phrase) The minimum amount necessary for something.

convention. You say 'that's enough' to tell someone, especially a child, to stop behaving in a silly, noisy, or unpleasant way.

If you say that something is enough, you mean that you do not want it to continue any longer or get any worse. I met him only the once, and that was enough.

Say no more; also, I agree completely. For example, She didn't even bother to call—enough said? or You'll bring the wine—enough said . [ Mid-1800s]

phrase. You use fair enough when you want to say that a statement, decision, or action seems reasonable to a certain extent, but that perhaps there is more to be said or done. [mainly spoken] If you don't like it, fair enough, but that's hardly a justification to attack the whole thing.