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). suffice it to say I shall content myself with saying.
[ ME f. OF suffire (suffis-) f. L sufficere (as SUB-, facere make) ]