SUFFICE


Meaning of SUFFICE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sə-ˈfīs also ]

-ˈfīz verb

( 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.