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The pain was almost too great to endure.

—SYNONYM bear

en .e .my Ф/ ' ensmi / noun (plural en . e . mies)

a person who hates you

He has made a lot of enemies .

the enemy [ singular ] the army or country that your country is fighting against in a war

The enemy is attacking from the north.

en • er • get • ic ЦЩН / |ensr' d3etik / adjective

full of energy so that you can do a lot of things ► en • er • get • i • cal • ly ЦЩЦ / |ensr' d3etikli / adverb

en • er • gize / ' ensrd3aiz / verb ( en . er . giz . es , en . er . giz . ing , en . er . gized )

to give someone more energy

The audience was energized by his speech.

en .er .gy Ф / 'ensi^i/ noun [noncount]

the ability to be active without getting tired Children are usually full of energy .

( physics ) the power from electricity, gas, oil, etc. that is used to make machines work and to make heat and light

It is important to try to save energy . atomic energy

en • force aw ц / in ' fors / verb ( en forc . es , en forc . ing , en forced )

to make sure that people follow laws or rules How will they enforce the new law?

en • gaged / in ' geid3d / adjective

If two people are engaged , they have agreed to get married

Louise is engaged to Michael. They got engaged last year.

en • gage • ment / in 'geid3msnt / noun [count]

an agreement to marry someone

en .gine Ф / 'як^эп/ noun [count ]

a machine that makes things move a car engine

the front part of a train, which pulls the rest

en • gi • neer / |end3s ' nir / noun [ count ]

a person whose job is to plan, make, or repair things like machines, roads, or bridges My brother is an electrical engineer.

en • gi • neer • ing / |end3s' nirig / noun

[noncount]

planning and making things like machines, roads, or bridges

She's studying chemical engineering at college.

En • glish / i^giij / noun

[ noncount ]

( english language arts ) the language that is spoken in the U.S., Canada, Britain, Australia, etc. Do you speak English?

en • hanceaw / in' hrens /

(en • hanc • es, en • hanc • ing , en • hanced )

to improve someone or something, or to make someone or something more attractive

an opportunity to enhance the reputation of the company makeup that enhances your best features

en .joy Ф/ in'd₃oi/ verb (en • joys,en • joy ing ,en • joyed )

to like something very much I enjoy playing soccer. Did you enjoy your dinner? enjoy yourself

to be happy; to have a good time I really enjoyed myself at the party.

en .joy .a .ble Ф / m'dpiobl / adjective

Something that is enjoyable makes you happy Thank you for a very enjoyable evening.

en .joy .ment Ф / in ' dзoImэnt /

[ count, noncount ]

a feeling of enjoying something I get a lot of enjoyment from traveling.

—SYNONYM pleasure

en • large / in ' lard3 / verb

( en • larg es , en • larg • ing , en • larged )

to make something bigger Reading will enlarge your vocabulary. ► en • large • ment / in' lardзmэnt / noun [ count, noncount ]

an enlargement of a photograph

e • nor • mous AWL / I 'normэs / adjective

very big

an enormous dog —SYNONYM huge

►e • nor • mous • lyAWL / i 'normэsli / adverb very, or very much

The movie was enormously successful.