suffice
[suh-fahys, -fahyz]
- to be enough or adequate, as for needs, purposes, etc.
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- to be enough or adequate for; satisfy.
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Origin of suffice
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Contemporary Examples
Suffice to say, there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel in Liberia.
Suffice it to say, we hoped, with Governor Richardson as our veteran QB, to advance the ball down the field a bit.
Concerning argument, suffice it to say that, once started, no matter how terrible the cost, it was successful.
Suffice it to say that Radcliffe put an Avada Kedavra spell on the song, because he absolutely killed it!
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November 2, 2014
There will be some people who think, “I wish they touched on it more,” and some people where it will suffice.
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July 31, 2014
Historical Examples
"Certes, Stephen Hapgood, his wisdom doth not suffice," cried the other.
The White CompanyArthur Conan Doyle
Passages taken at haphazard will suffice to establish my contention.
The Man ShakespeareFrank Harris
Suffice it to record the fact that these relics are admittedly pre-Christian.
The Non-Christian CrossJohn Denham Parsons
Now then, Mr. Beaufort, we have the witness, but will that suffice us?
Night and Morning, CompleteEdward Bulwer-Lytton
And the question, then, will be, how far that witness will suffice?
Night and Morning, CompleteEdward Bulwer-Lytton
suffice
- to be adequate or satisfactory for (something)
- suffice it to say that (takes a clause as object) let us say no more than that; I shall just say that
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Word Origin
C14: from Old French suffire, from Latin sufficere from sub- below + facere to make
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Word Origin and History for suffice
v.
early 14c., from stem of Old French souffire "be sufficient," from Latin sufficere "supply, suffice," from sub "up to" (see sub-) + root of facere "to make" (see factitious). Phrase suffice it to say (late 14c.) is a rare surviving subjunctive.
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