No. 250 in French

assez

"Quite," "enough," or "fairly."

In a sentence

J'ai mangé assez de chocolat aujourd'hui.
I have eaten enough chocolate today.
Here, 'assez' means 'enough,' indicating sufficiency or adequacy.
Ce film est assez intéressant.
This movie is quite interesting.
In this sentence, 'assez' is used to mean 'quite' or 'rather,' expressing a moderate degree of emphasis.
Es-tu assez grand pour monter cette attraction?
Are you tall enough to ride this attraction?
Usage of 'assez' in this context denotes 'enough' in terms of adequacy or suitability for a purpose.

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