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What words begin in the prefix en?

Here are some words that begin with the prefix "en-":

General meaning: "in", "into", "on", "upon"

* encage: to put in a cage

* enchant: to cast a spell on

* enclose: to surround or confine

* encode: to convert into a code

* encounter: to meet unexpectedly

* endure: to bear or tolerate

* engage: to become involved

* engrave: to carve into a surface

* enlighten: to inform or teach

* enlist: to join the military or other organization

* enquire: to ask for information

* enrich: to make richer or more valuable

* enrol: to register or sign up for something

* enslave: to make someone a slave

* ensure: to make certain

* enter: to go into

* enthrone: to place on a throne

* entitle: to give the right to

* entrap: to catch in a trap

* entrust: to give something to someone to care for

* envelop: to surround or enclose

* enumerate: to list or count

* envision: to imagine or picture in the mind

* environment: the surroundings or conditions

Meaning: "make", "cause to be"

* enable: to make possible

* enact: to make into law

* encourage: to give hope or confidence

* endanger: to put in danger

* enfeeble: to weaken

* enfranchise: to give the right to vote

* engender: to cause or produce

* enhance: to improve or make better

* enlarge: to make bigger

* enliven: to make more lively

* enrich: to make richer or more valuable

* enrobe: to dress in a robe

* ensnare: to trap or entangle

* ensure: to make certain

* entail: to involve or necessitate

* entertain: to amuse or interest

* entice: to tempt or persuade

* entwine: to twist or wrap around

* envision: to imagine or picture in the mind

This is just a small selection - there are many more words beginning with "en-." Keep in mind that some words that begin with "en-" might not be considered a true prefix, like "enough."

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