SUFFICE


Meaning of SUFFICE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ səfaɪs ]

( suffices, sufficing, sufficed)

1.

If you say that something will suffice , you mean it will be enough to achieve a purpose or to fulfil a need. ( FORMAL )

A cover letter should never exceed one page; often a far shorter letter will suffice.

= do

VERB : no cont , V

2.

Suffice it to say or suffice to say is used at the beginning of a statement to indicate that what you are saying is obvious, or that you will only give a short explanation.

Suffice it to say that afterwards we never met again...

PHRASE : PHR that , PHR with cl

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