suffice

[US]/səˈfaɪs/
[UK]/səˈfaɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. to satisfy; to be enough for a purpose; to be satisfactory

vi. to be sufficient; to be capable of
Word Forms
Past Tensesufficed
Past Participlesufficed
Third Person Singularsuffices
Present Participlesufficing

Phrases & Collocations

suffice for

Example Sentences

simple mediocrity cannot suffice them.

Fifty dollars will suffice me. 50

Fifty dollars will suffice for my needs. 50

These rations will suffice until next week.

Some bread and soup will suffice me.

suffice it to say that they were not considered suitable for this project.

Two bottles of wine will suffice for lunch.

Suffice it to say that the figures were not included in the official report.

Suffice it to say that the following responses of some umbelliferous plants have been observed.

Real-world Examples

Suffice it to say, I was awesome.

Source: Suits Season 3

I would have thought bread and water would suffice.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

I'm sorry? I need eggs. Four dozen should suffice.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 1

Suffice to say Krondl is what you call a donut expert.

Source: Popular Science Essays

And it means that expertise won't always suffice, because the system just keeps changing too fast.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) August 2019 Collection

Suffice it to say, the odds of that happening are astronomically low.

Source: TED-Ed (audio version)

Perhaps it will suffice to mention the nuclear bomb.

Source: New Concept English. British Edition. Book Four (Translation)

Mr Gunay says only an “indefinite” loan will suffice.

Source: The Economist - Arts

Those well-worn words are a small offering, perhaps, but they will suffice.

Source: PBS Interview Education Series

A few hundred million euros a year would suffice for poor western areas.

Source: The Economist - International

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