en
the letter N, n.
Also called nut. Printing. half of the width of an em.
Printing. having the area of an en quad or the length of an en: en quad; en dash.
Origin of en
1Words Nearby en
Other definitions for EN (2 of 9)
Other definitions for en- (3 of 9)
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).
Origin of en-
3- Also before labial consonants, em-1.
Other definitions for en- (4 of 9)
a prefix meaning “within, in,” occurring in loanwords from Greek: energy; enthusiasm.
Origin of en-
4- Also before labial consonants, em-2.
Other definitions for -en (5 of 9)
a suffix formerly used to form transitive and intransitive verbs from adjectives (fasten; harden; sweeten), or from nouns (heighten; lengthen; strengthen).
Origin of -en
5Other definitions for -en (6 of 9)
a suffix used to form adjectives of source or material from nouns: ashen; golden; oaken.
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6Other definitions for -en (7 of 9)
a suffix used to mark the past participle in many strong and some weak verbs: taken; proven.
Origin of -en
7Other definitions for -en (8 of 9)
a suffix used in forming the plural of some nouns: brethren; children; oxen.
Origin of -en
8Other definitions for -en (9 of 9)
a diminutive suffix: kitten; maiden.
Origin of -en
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How to use en in a sentence
Ash regained his focus, though, and won, en route to becoming ESPN’s 2019 esports player of the year.
As residents cranked up air conditioning en masse to keep cool, the state’s primary grid operator ordered a series of rolling blackouts that have left millions without power in recent days, at least briefly.
Here’s how to keep California’s grid from buckling under the heat | James Temple | August 18, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewThe Canes then swept the New York Islanders en route to an unlikely Eastern Conference finals berth, and if they hadn’t run into a hot Boston Bruins team, they might have reached their third Stanley Cup Final.
Can The Hurricanes Win The Stanley Cup With Mediocre Goaltending? | Terrence Doyle | August 11, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightThe launch is the third this month of spacecraft en route to the Red Planet.
The Perseverance rover caps off a month of Mars launches | Lisa Grossman | July 30, 2020 | Science NewsGrowers and distributors in Imperial County and other parts of Southern California often have to go through Border Patrol checkpoints en route to testing facilities or to bring them to markets farther west.
Businesses Say Border Patrol Is Seizing Legal Cannabis Between San Diego, Imperial | Jesse Marx and Maya Srikrishnan | June 29, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
Did the airline file a flight plan that took account of the weather en route from Surabaya, Indonesia, to Singapore?
Annoying Airport Delays Might Prevent You From Becoming the Next AirAsia 8501 | Clive Irving | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST“Tu eres como chuleria en pote,” goes the Puerto Rican expression that gave rise to his moniker.
Two hostages died en route to the hospital, while police said they killed gunman Man Haron Monis.
Jihadi Siege in Sydney Ends in Gunfight | Courtney Subramanian, Lennox Samuels, Chris Allbritton | December 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOne hostage died en route, the Journal reported, while the other died on the operating table.
They pulled up in unmarked cars and on motorcycles, appearing en masse out of the darkness.
Eric Garner Protests: ‘It’s Like Vietnam’ | Abby Haglage, Caitlin Dickson, Jacob Siegel, Chris Allbritton | December 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe was living quite en garçon, with only one man, his house having been let for the season.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodTheir Chateau en Espagne seemed invisible, as such chateaux usually are; and where it might be found, who was there to tell?
True; but as we are far enough now from that point, we must e'en make the best of the bad.
Il avoit sa belle robe soubs soy (car c'estoit en est), et se preparoit sa harangue funebre.
La harangue devoit finir en l'adieu et comploration commune de tous.
British Dictionary definitions for en (1 of 6)
/ (ɛn) /
printing a unit of measurement, half the width of an em: Also called: nut See also ennage
British Dictionary definitions for EN (2 of 6)
enrolled nurse
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British Dictionary definitions for en- (3 of 6)
(from nouns)
put in or on: entomb; enthrone
go on or into: enplane
surround or cover with: enmesh
furnish with: empower
(from adjectives and nouns) cause to be in a certain condition: enable; encourage; enrich; enslave
Origin of en-
3British Dictionary definitions for en- (4 of 6)
in; into; inside: endemic
Origin of en-
4British Dictionary definitions for -en (5 of 6)
cause to be; become; cause to have: blacken; heighten
Origin of -en
5British Dictionary definitions for -en (6 of 6)
of; made of; resembling: ashen; earthen; wooden
Origin of -en
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