下面是几个由en-与形容词缀合成的动词。
enable [ en- =to make 使；able a. 有能力的→]v. make able; give ability to 使能够；使成为可能 / Airplanes enable people to travel great distances rapidly.飞机使人们能够快速地进行远距离旅行。
enlarge [ en- = to make 使；large a. 大的→]v. make larger; increase in size 扩大，扩展 / The factory was enlarged to make room for more machinery. 工厂扩展了场地以安装更多的机器。
enlargement n. 扩大，扩展
enrich [en- = to make 使；rich a. 富裕的→]v. make rich or richer 使富裕，使丰富/ Many foreign words and phrases have enriched the English language.许多外来的单词与短语丰富了英语语言。
enrichment n. 丰富；发财致富
最后来看看的异体em-的构词特点。
embody [em - = to put into 使置于；body n. 形体=>“to put into a body 使置于形体中”→]v. give physical form to ideas, etc. 使具体化，体现 / This building enbodies the ideas of the architect. 这座建筑物体现了该建筑师的思维。
embodiment n. 体现；具体化
embitter [em-= to make 使；bitter a. 苦的→] v. make bitter; make more bitter加苦味于；使更苦 / The unhappy old man was embittered by the loss of all his money.钱财全部丢失使得那不幸的老人雪上加霜。
embitterment n. 加重痛苦
empower [em-=to put into 使置于；power n. 权力=>“to put sb. into power使某人处于有权力的地位”→]v. give power or authority to 授权，准许/The secretary was empowered to sign certain contracts. 该秘书被授权签订某些合同。
empowerment n. 授权，准许
empurple [em-= to make 使；purple a. 紫色的=>“ make purple 使成为紫色”→]v. tinge or colour with purple 使发紫 / The light empurpled the actors’ faces.灯光使演员的脸色发紫。
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