Suffice

//səˈfaɪs// verb

verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To be enough or sufficient; to meet the need (of anything); to be adequate; to be good enough. intransitive

    "For this plum cake, two eggs should suffice."

  2. 2
    be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity wordnet
  3. 3
    To satisfy; to content; to be equal to the wants or demands of. transitive

    "A joint of lamb sufficed even his enormous appetite."

  4. 4
    To furnish; to supply adequately. archaic

    "During the festival, the temple suffices food to the beggars."

Synonyms

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doadvantageansweransweravailbe equal to

Example

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"Suffice it to say that, after all, this won't do."

Etymology

From Middle English suffisen, from Middle French souffire, from Latin sufficiō (“supply, be adequate”), from sub (“under”) + faciō (“do, make”). Cognate with French suffire.

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