Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Adequate
adequate, adj. [L. adæquãt-us, equalized or level.] (webplay: fully, ideas of infinite power, just, sufficient, supply).
- Sufficient; enough.
- Appropriate; able; capable; confident; competent; fit; qualified.
- Ample; abundant; plentiful; generous.
- Secure; firm; sound; strong enough to stand.
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