suffice
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suf·fice
(sə-fīs′)v. suf·ficed, suf·fic·ing, suf·fic·es
v.intr.
1. To meet present needs or requirements; be sufficient: These rations will suffice until next week.
2. To be equal to a specified task; be capable: No words will suffice to convey my grief.
v.tr.
To satisfy the needs or requirements of; be enough for.
[Middle English suffisen, from Old French suffire, suffis-, from Latin sufficere : sub-, sub- + facere, to make; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]
suf·fic′er n.
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suffice
(səˈfaɪs)vb
1. to be adequate or satisfactory for (something)
2. suffice it to say that (takes a clause as object) let us say no more than that; I shall just say that
[C14: from Old French suffire, from Latin sufficere from sub- below + facere to make]
sufˈficer n
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suf•fice
(səˈfaɪs, -ˈfaɪz)v. -ficed, -fic•ing. v.i.
1. to be enough or adequate, as for needs or purposes.
v.t. 2. to be enough or adequate for; satisfy.
[1275–1325; (< Old French) < Latin sufficere to supply, suffice =suf- suf- + -ficere, comb. form of facere to make, do1]
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suffice
Past participle: sufficed
Gerund: sufficing
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| Verb | 1. | suffice - be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve" bridge over, tide over, keep going - suffice for a period between two points; "This money will keep us going for another year" go a long way - suffice or be adequate for a while or to a certain extent serve, function - serve a purpose, role, or function; "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk" measure up, qualify - prove capable or fit; meet requirements go around - be sufficient; "There's not enough to go around" |
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suffice
verb be enough, do, be sufficient, be adequate, answer, serve, content, satisfy, fill the bill (informal), meet requirements A far shorter letter will suffice.
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suffice
[səˈfaɪs] (frm)A. VI → ser suficiente, bastar
a short letter will suffice → una carta breve será suficiente or bastará
military initiatives alone will not suffice → por sí solas las iniciativas militares no serán suficientes or bastarán
a short letter will suffice → una carta breve será suficiente or bastará
military initiatives alone will not suffice → por sí solas las iniciativas militares no serán suficientes or bastarán
B. VT suffice it to say → basta con decir
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suffice
(səˈfais) verb to be enough for a purpose or person. Will $10 suffice (you) till Monday?llegar, ser suficiente, bastar
sufficient adjective enough. We haven't sufficient food to feed all these people; Will $10 be sufficient for your needs?suficiente, bastante
sufˈficiency nounsufˈficiently adverbsuffice it to say I need only say. basta con decir, sólo hay que decir
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