intj
amen
ah-MEHN
intj
1
Said at the end of a prayer to mean "so be it."
"The congregation bowed their heads and said "amen" together."
2
Used informally to show strong agreement with something just said.
""Traffic here is a nightmare." "Amen to that!""
How to Use Amen
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA word said to close a prayer, or to back up something someone just said.
Common pairings
say amen
amen to that
Word Forms
amened past tense, amens plural, amens singular
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Etymology
From Hebrew amen, meaning "certainly" or "so be it," passed into English through Greek and Latin Bible translations.