suffice
verb (used without object)
to be enough or adequate, as for needs, purposes, etc.
sufficed
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past participleof suffice.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof suffice.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
sufficeverb (used without object)to be enough or adequate, as for needs, purposes, etc.
Example Sentences
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He said their occupation of the guardhouse would have sufficed in causing disruption and the damage they caused was "gratuitous" and for "performance purposes only".
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
Is it remotely possible that any such explanation would have sufficed in previous eras?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025
The defensive highlights sufficed against the struggling Raiders, a team with future Hall of Famer Tom Brady now on the ownership roster but, unfortunately for coach Antonio Pierce, not playing quarterback.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2024
“School was OK, but I loved Wales,” would’ve sufficed.
From Salon ● May 27, 2024
Whoa there, slow down lady, a simple “it’s inappropriate” would have sufficed.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
