Definitions for sufficesəˈfaɪs, -ˈfaɪz
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
suf•ficesəˈfaɪs, -ˈfaɪz(v.)-ficed, -fic•ing.
(v.i.)to be enough or adequate, as for needs or purposes.
(v.t.)to be enough or adequate for; satisfy.
Origin of suffice:
1275–1325; (< OF) < L sufficere to supply, suffice =suf-suf - +-ficere, comb. form of facere to make, do1
Princeton's WordNet
suffice, do, answer, serve(verb)
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"
Wiktionary
suffice(Verb)
To be enough or sufficient; to meet the need (of anything); to be equal to the end proposed; to be adequate.
Two capsules of fish oil a day suffices.
suffice(Verb)
To satisfy; to content; to be equal to the wants or demands of.
A joint of lamb sufficed even his enormous appetite.
suffice(Verb)
To furnish; to supply adequately.
Origin: From suffisen, from souffire, from sufficio, from sub + facio. Cognate with French suffire.
Webster Dictionary
Suffice(verb)
to be enough, or sufficient; to meet the need (of anything); to be equal to the end proposed; to be adequate
Suffice(verb)
to satisfy; to content; to be equal to the wants or demands of
Suffice(verb)
to furnish; to supply adequately
Translations for suffice
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- voldoenAfrikaans
- يَكْفيArabic
- стигамBulgarian
- bastarPortuguese (BR)
- (po)stačitCzech
- genügenGerman
- være nokDanish
- αρκώGreek
- llegar (para algo), ser suficiente, bastarSpanish
- piisamaEstonian
- كفايت كردنFarsi
- riittääFinnish
- suffireFrench
- לְהַספִּיקHebrew
- पर्याप्त होनाHindi
- dostajati, zadovoljavatiCroatian
- elég (vkinek)Hungarian
- mencukupiIndonesian
- nægjaIcelandic
- bastareItalian
- 十分であるJapanese
- 충분하다Korean
- užtekti, pakaktiLithuanian
- pietikt; būt diezganLatvian
- memadaiMalay
- genoeg zijnDutch
- være nokNorwegian
- wystarczaćPolish
- كفايت كردنPersian
- کفایت کولPashto
- bastarPortuguese
- a ajungeRomanian
- быть достаточнымRussian
- (po)stačiťSlovak
- zadostovatiSlovenian
- biti dovoljanSerbian
- vara nog, räcka tillSwedish
- เพียงพอThai
- yetmekTurkish
- 滿足Chinese (Trad.)
- бути достатнім; вистачатиUkrainian
- کافی ہوناUrdu
- đủ để đáp ứngVietnamese
- 满足Chinese (Simp.)
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