en-

Morpheme

en-

Type

prefix

Denotation

in, on, as, near, at, into, within

Etymology

(1) Middle English en-; Old French -en; Latin in-, from in; (2) variant of in-; from Middle English in-, from Old English in-; (3) Ancient Greek en-, from en

Evidence

anencephalic, disenfranchise, enable, enact, encamp, encapsulate, encircle, enclose, enclosure, encode, encompass, encourage, encrypt, endanger, endear, endorse, enema, energy, enforce, enfranchise, engage, engender, engladden, engrave, engulf, enhearten, enisle, enjoy, enlarge, enlighten, enlist, enmesh, ennoble, enorganic, enphytotic, enqueue, enrage, enrapture, enrich, enrobe, enroll, ensconce, enshrine, enslave, ensure, enthrone, enthusiasm, enthusiastic, entomb, entrap, entrust, entwine, enure, environ, environment, envision, enwisen, enwreathe, enzootic, enzyme, unencumbered