en-

¹

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 ).

-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 “within, in,” 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

⁷

1. a diminutive suffix:

   kitten; maiden.

en

⁸

[ 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.

1. endangered ( def 3 ).

EN

¹

abbreviation for

1. enrolled nurse
2. English Nature

en

²

/ ɛn /

noun

1. printing a unit of measurement, half the width of an em Also callednut See also ennage

-en

³

suffix forming verbs

1. cause to be; become; cause to have

   heighten

   blacken

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

en-

⁵

prefix forming verbs and verbal derivatives

1. in; into; inside

   endemic

-en

⁶

suffix forming adjectives

1. of; made of; resembling

   wooden

   ashen

   earthen

Word 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 fǣstnian “to make fast, fasten”); 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 -īn, Gothic -eins, Latin -īnus; -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 “name”; akin to n-stem forms in other Indo-European languages, as in Latin nōmen, nōmin- “name”

Origin of en-⁷

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

Origin of en-⁸

First recorded in 1785–95

Word History and Origins

Origin of en-¹

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

Origin of en-²

via Old French from Latin in- in- ²

Origin of en-³

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

Origin of en-⁴

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

Example Sentences

On Tuesday morning, Mota told Grandes en los Deportes that his 87-year-old father was taken to the hospital after the stroke and that he “responded quickly to treatment.”

From Los Angeles Times

In a 41-page order, Talwani raised the question of whether Congress had given Trump the authority, “after parole has been granted and individuals have entered the country on a lawful basis,” to revoke the grants of parole “en masse.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Clippers got by the Warriors in overtime behind Harden scoring 12 of their 13 points in the extra five-minute period en route to 39 points.

From Los Angeles Times

Jingye had been seeking to sell off to other buyers raw materials already en route to Lincolnshire, which is what convinced the government it had to act and act quickly.

From BBC

While being asked questions by paramedics en route, she said she texted her mum something along the lines of "I've just had a baby, not to worry, we're both fine," before asking if she could meet her there.

From BBC