Verbs with 'EN' Prefix and Suffix Flashcards
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What does the word 'enlarge' mean?

  • make sth larger (correct)
  • make sth lighter
  • make sth smaller
  • make sb weaker

    • What does 'encourage' mean?

    make sb braver

    What does the word 'enable' mean?

    make sb able to do sth

    Define 'ensure'.

    <p>make sth sure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'enforce' mean?

    <p>make sth happen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the word 'endanger' mean?

    <p>put sth/sb in danger</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain 'enlighten'.

    <p>make sb understand sth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'enslave' mean?

    <p>make sb a slave</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to 'enlist'?

    <p>become a soldier</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'embed' mean?

    <p>put sth into sth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'embrace'.

    <p>put your arm around sb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'empower' mean?

    <p>make somebody stronger</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'strengthen' mean?

    <p>make something stronger</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'weaken' mean?

    <p>make sth weaker</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'lighten' mean?

    <p>make sth lighter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'fasten' mean?

    <p>make sth fixed/attached</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'sweeten' mean?

    <p>make sth sweeter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'shorten'.

    <p>make sth shorter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'lengthen' mean?

    <p>make sth longer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'tighten' mean?

    <p>make sth tighter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'threaten' mean?

    <p>tell sb threats</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'frighten' mean?

    <p>make sb scared</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'darken'.

    <p>make sth darker</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'brighten' mean?

    <p>make sth brighter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'sharpen' mean?

    <p>make sth sharper</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'straighten' mean?

    <p>make sth more straight</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'blacken' mean?

    <p>make sth blacker</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'whiten' mean?

    <p>make sth whiter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'harden' mean?

    <p>make sth harder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'soften' mean?

    <p>make sth softer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Verbs with 'EN' Prefix and Suffix

    • Enlarge: To make something larger in size or scope.
    • Encourage: To boost someone's confidence or bravery, promoting positive action.
    • Enable: To provide someone the ability or means to do something effectively.
    • Ensure: To guarantee or make certain that something will occur.
    • Enforce: To compel the observance or execution of laws or rules.
    • Endanger: To expose something or someone to risk or danger.
    • Enlighten: To provide clarity or understanding on a subject.
    • Enslave: To make someone a slave, restricting their freedom.
    • Enlist: To voluntarily join the military service; to enroll in an organization.
    • Embed: To insert or fix something firmly and deeply within a mass.
    • Embrace: To encircle someone with your arms as a gesture of affection.
    • Empower: To give someone more power, strength, or confidence.
    • Strengthen: To make something more robust or resilient.
    • Weaken: To decrease the strength or effectiveness of something.
    • Lighten: To reduce the heaviness or density of something.
    • Fasten: To securely attach or fix something in place.
    • Sweeten: To enhance the sweetness or pleasantness of something.
    • Shorten: To reduce the length or duration of something.
    • Lengthen: To increase the length or duration of something.
    • Tighten: To make something more compact or secure.
    • Threaten: To intimidate or express the intention to harm someone.
    • Frighten: To cause someone to feel fear or apprehension.
    • Darken: To reduce the brightness or visibility of something.
    • Brighten: To increase the illumination or cheerfulness of something.
    • Sharpen: To make something more pointed or acute in shape.
    • Straighten: To make something more aligned or free from curves.
    • Blacken: To cause something to become black or darker in color.
    • Whiten: To make something lighter or closer to the color white.
    • Harden: To make something more solid or rigid.
    • Soften: To make something less firm or more malleable.

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    Test your knowledge of verbs that start or end with the prefix 'en'. This quiz covers definitions that help you understand and use these verbs in context. Perfect for expanding your vocabulary with specific actions.

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