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Definition of
en- prefix
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
en-
prefix
prefix
NAmE
/
/
ɪn
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ɛn
/
/
(
also
em-
)
(
in verbs
)
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1
to put into the thing or condition mentioned
encase
endanger
2
to cause to be
enlarge
embolden
See
en-
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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-en
suffix
e'en
adverb
en masse
adverb
en route
adverb
mise en scène
noun
Halloween
noun
Nearby words
emulsify
verb
emulsion
noun
en-
prefix
-en
suffix
enable
verb