Thesaurus: en-

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1. A prefix signifying in or into, used in many English words, chiefly those borrowed from the French. Some English words are written indifferently with en-or in-. For ease of pronunciation it is commonly changed to em-before p, b, and m, as in employ, embody, emmew. It is sometimes used to give a causal force, as in enable, enfeeble, to cause to be, or to make, able, or feeble; and sometimes merely gives an intensive force, as in enchasten. See In-.
2. A prefix from Gr. / in, meaning in; as, encephalon, entomology. See In-.
3. 1. Etym: [F. en-, L. in.] A prefix signifying in or into, used in many English words, chiefly those borrowed from the French. Some English words are written indifferently with en- or in-. For ease of pronunciation it is commonly changed to em- before p, b, and m, as in employ, embody, emmew. It is sometimes used to give a causal force, as in enable, enfeeble, to cause to be, or to make, able, or feeble; and sometimes merely gives an intensive force, as in enchasten. See In-. 2. A prefix from Gr. in; as, encephalon, entomology. See In-.
4. A prefix signifying in or into, used in many English words,chiefly those borrowed from the French. Some English words arewritten indifferently with en- or in-. For ease of pronunciation itis commonly changed to em- before p, b, and m, as in employ, embody,emmew. It is sometimes used to give a causal force, as in enable,enfeeble, to cause to be, or to make, able, or feeble; and sometimesmerely gives an intensive force, as in enchasten. See In-.
5. A prefix signifying in or into, used in many English words, chiefly those borrowed from the French. Some English words are written indifferently with en-or in-. For ease of pronunciation it is commonly changed to em-before p, b, and m, as in employ, embody, emmew. It is sometimes used to give a causal force, as in enable, enfeeble, to cause to be, or to make, able, or feeble; and sometimes merely gives an intensive force, as in enchasten. See In-. A prefix from Gr. / in, meaning in; as, encephalon, entomology. See In-.