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Suffice Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Suffice? [v] 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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Suffice: answer \| do \| serve Related Terms \| Find terms related to Suffice: See Also \| bridge over \| fulfil \| fulfill \| function \| go a long way \| go around \| keep going \| live up to \| measure up \| qualify \| satisfy \| tide over Suffice In Webster's Dictionary \Suffice"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sufficed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sufficing}.] [OE. suffisen, OF. soufire, F. suffire (cf. suffisant, p. pr.), L. sufficere to put under, to substitute, to avail for, to suffice; sub under + facere to make. See {Fact}.] To be enough, or sufficient; to meet the need (of anything); to be equal to the end proposed; to be adequate. --Chaucer. To recount almighty works, What words or tongue of seraph can suffice? --Milton. \Suffice"\, v. t. 1. To satisfy; to content; to be equal to the wants or demands of. --Spenser. Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter. --Deut. iii. 26. 2. To furnish; to supply adequately. [Obs.] The power appeased, with winds sufficed the sail. --Dryden.

Suffice Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Suffice?

[v] 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"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Suffice: answer | do | serve

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Suffice In Webster's Dictionary

\Suf*fice"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sufficed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Sufficing}.] [OE. suffisen, OF. soufire, F. suffire
(cf. suffisant, p. pr.), L. sufficere to put under, to
substitute, to avail for, to suffice; sub under + facere to
make. See {Fact}.]
To be enough, or sufficient; to meet the need (of anything);
to be equal to the end proposed; to be adequate. --Chaucer.

      To recount almighty works, What words or tongue of
      seraph can suffice?                      --Milton.


\Suf*fice"\, v. t.
1. To satisfy; to content; to be equal to the wants or
   demands of. --Spenser.

         Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this
         matter.                               --Deut. iii.
                                               26.

2. To furnish; to supply adequately. [Obs.]

         The power appeased, with winds sufficed the sail.
                                               --Dryden.

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