suffice
11suffice — [[t]səfa͟ɪs[/t]] suffices, sufficing, sufficed 1) VERB: no cont If you say that something will suffice, you mean it will be enough to achieve a purpose or to fulfil a need. [FORMAL] A cover letter should never exceed one page; often a far shorter …
12suffice — verb (not in progressive) 1 (I) formal to be enough: A light lunch will suffice. | suffice to do sth: Two examples should suffice to illustrate my point. 2 suffice (it) to say (that) used to say that the statement that follows is enough to… …
13suffice — suf|fice [ sə faıs ] verb intransitive FORMAL to be enough: I m not sending a gift I think a card will suffice. suffice to do something: Two examples should suffice to prove this point. suffice (it) to say (that) SPOKEN FORMAL used for saying… …
14suffice — verb (sufficed; sufficing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French suffis , stem of suffire, from Latin sufficere to provide, be adequate, from sub + facere to make, do more at do Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to meet or satisfy a… …
15suffice — v. 1 intr. (often foll. by for, or to + infin.) be enough or adequate (that will suffice for our purpose; suffices to prove it). 2 tr. meet the needs of; satisfy (six sufficed him). Phrases and idioms: suffice it to say I shall content myself… …
16suffice — /seuh fuys , fuyz /, v., sufficed, sufficing. v.i. 1. to be enough or adequate, as for needs, purposes, etc. v.t. 2. to be enough or adequate for; satisfy. [1275 1325; ME sufficen < L sufficere to supply, suffice, equiv. to suf SUF + ficere, comb …
17suffice — [sə fʌɪs] verb be enough or adequate. ↘meet the needs of. Phrases suffice (it) to say used to indicate that one is withholding something for reasons of discretion or brevity. Origin ME: from OFr. suffis , stem of suffire, from L. sufficient ,… …
18suffice — verb a simple yes or no will suffice Syn: be enough, be sufficient, be adequate, do, serve, meet requirements, satisfy demands, answer/meet one s needs, answer/serve the purpose; informal fit/fill the bill …
19suffice — suf•fice [[t]səˈfaɪs, ˈfaɪz[/t]] v. ficed, fic•ing 1) to be enough or adequate, as for needs or purposes 2) to be enough or adequate for; satisfy • Etymology: 1275–1325; (< OF) < L sufficere to supply, suffice =suf suf + ficere, comb. form… …
20suffice — [c]/səˈfaɪs / (say suh fuys) verb (sufficed, sufficing) –verb (i) 1. to be enough or adequate, as for needs, purposes, etc. –verb (t) 2. to be enough or adequate for; satisfy. –phrase 3. suffice (it) to say, let it be enough to say. {Latin… …
