亚洲网紅露点

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en-

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  1. a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from French and productive in English on this model, forming verbs with the general sense 鈥渢o cause (a person or thing) to be in鈥 the place, condition, or state named by the stem; more specifically, 鈥渢o confine in or place on鈥 ( enshrine; enthrone; entomb ); 鈥渢o cause to be in鈥 ( enslave; entrust; enrich; encourage; endear ); 鈥渢o restrict鈥 in the manner named by the stem, typically with the additional sense 鈥渙n all sides, completely鈥 ( 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 鈥渨ithin, in,鈥 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

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  1. a diminutive suffix:

    kitten; maiden.

en

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[ 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
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

en

2

/ 蓻苍 /

noun

  1. printing a unit of measurement, half the width of an em Also callednut See also ennage
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

-en

3

suffix forming verbs

  1. cause to be; become; cause to have

    heighten

    blacken

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

en-

5

prefix forming verbs and verbal derivatives

  1. in; into; inside

    endemic

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

-en

6

suffix forming adjectives

  1. of; made of; resembling

    wooden

    ashen

    earthen

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 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 蹿牵蝉迟苍颈补苍 鈥渢o make fast, fasten鈥); 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 -墨苍, Gothic -eins, Latin -墨苍耻蝉; -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 鈥渘补尘别鈥; akin to n-stem forms in other Indo-European languages, as in Latin n艒men, n艒min- 鈥渘补尘别鈥

Origin of en-7

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

Origin of en-8

First recorded in 1785鈥95
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of en-1

Old English -n-, as in 蹿忙蝉迟-苍-颈补苍 to fasten, of common Germanic origin; compare Icelandic fastna

Origin of en-2

via Old French from Latin in- in-

Origin of en-3

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

Origin of en-4

Old English -en; related to Gothic -eins, Latin -墨苍耻蝉 -ine 1
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Example Sentences

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One day after hitting the ball hard but scoring just one run in a loss to Harvard-Westlake, Crespi put together an eight-run first inning on Wednesday en route to a 12-1 win over the Wolverines and move back into a one-game lead in the Mission League baseball race.

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The influenza division at the CDC lots staff to probationary firings as well as on Valentine's Day when further staff were fired en masse.

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鈥淎nd en masse, dozens and now over 100 attorneys decided that they鈥檇 rather not do what their job requires them to do.鈥

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During the pandemic, families, tiny day-camper explorers and the public en masse hit the trails in their masks and basketball sneakers; it suddenly felt like Disneyland.

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With Russell on the bench and Gloucester's Santi Carreras and Racing's Henry Arundell en route in the summer, Donoghue, who also plays full-back, is another entry on a fearsome roster for the leaders' 2025-26 campaign.

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