v.
Pronunciation: s ə - ' f ī s also - ' f ī z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: suf · ficed ; suf · fic · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French suffis-, stem of suffire, from Latin sufficere to provide, be adequate, from sub- + facere to make, do ― more at DO
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1 : to meet or satisfy a need : be sufficient <a brief note will suffice > ― often used with an impersonal it < suffice it to say that they are dedicated, serious personalities ― Cheryl Aldridge>
2 : to be competent or capable
transitive verb : to be enough for <a few more should suffice them>
– suf · fic · er noun