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enqueue

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
en-queue
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To add an item to a queue.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English queue English enqueue From en- + queue.

Usage

Inflected Forms

enqueues (present, singular) enqueuing (participle, present) enqueueing (participle, present) enqueued (participle, past) enqueued (past)

Derived Forms

enqueuer

Antonyms

dequeue

Questions

What does enqueue mean?
To add an item to a queue.
Where does enqueue come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English queue English enqueue From en- + queue.

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