SUFFICE


Meaning of SUFFICE in English

(~s, sufficing, ~d)

1.

If you say that something will ~, 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 ~.

= do

VERB: no cont, V

2.

Suffice it to say or ~ 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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