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