suffice

[ suh-fahys, -fahyz ]

/ səˈfaɪs, -ˈfaɪz /

verb (used without object), suf·ficed, suf·fic·ing.

to be enough or adequate, as for needs, purposes, etc.

verb (used with object), suf·ficed, suf·fic·ing.

to be enough or adequate for; satisfy.

Words nearby suffice

suffer fools gladly, sufferable, sufferance, suffering, suffern, suffice, suffice it to say, sufficiency, sufficient, sufficient condition, sufficient reason

Origin of suffice

1275–1325; Middle English sufficen < Latin sufficere to supply, suffice, equivalent to suf- suf- + -ficere, combining form of facere to make, do¹; replacing Middle English suffisen < Old French < Latin, as above

OTHER WORDS FROM suffice

un·suf·fic·ing, adjective

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Examples from the Web for suffices

It suffices to say that nothing has happened on this score, and I would be shocked to see that change in 2014.
The Biggest Broken Promises from Last Year’s State of the Union|Jamelle Bouie|January 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Most of us like ourselves very much, and that suffices to explain self-assessments that are biased in a particular direction.
Daniel Kahneman Talks Intuition and Optimism With Sam Harris|Sam Harris|November 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST
It suffices to show that it is not only to the moderns that we have to look for dainty verse that is conducive to a light heart.
The Treasury of Ancient Egypt|Arthur E. P. B. Weigall
To secure them, it suffices to turn them over on their backs.
The Andes and the Amazon|James Orton

Its ephemeral nature will soon become plain, for a rest of a few days suffices for its disappearance.
Tics and Their Treatment|Henry Meigne
No form of government, monarchical or republican, concentrated or diffused, suffices to maintain a church.
History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology|John F. Hurst
The spark is intensely hot, and suffices to ignite the compressed charge in the cylinder.
How it Works|Archibald Williams

British Dictionary definitions for suffices

suffice

/ (səˈfaɪs) /

verb

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

Derived forms of suffice

sufficer, noun

Word Origin for suffice

C14: from Old French suffire, from Latin sufficere from sub- below + facere to make

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suffice

verb (used without object), suf·ficed, suf·fic·ing.

verb (used with object), suf·ficed, suf·fic·ing.

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verb

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