suffice
verb
suf·fice
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sufficed;
sufficing
Definition of suffice
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
: to be enough for
a few more should suffice them
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Examples of suffice in a Sentence
She's also decided that she can't countenance her mother, who gives Jane cash but demands that her daughter save every receipt or package to prove that she didn't spend the money on drugs. Suffice it to say, their short-lived truce is over.
— Alec Klein, A Class Apart: Prodigies, Pressure, and Passion Inside One of America's Best High Schools, 2007
Thirteen years later, I still don't know exactly what to make of this letter. It goes without saying that a simple thank-you note, especially nearly a year late, would have sufficed.
— Scott Turow, Atlantic, December 2005
But what of the meteoroids that come from other large objects in the solar system? To escape from Venus or the Earth, matter must be ejected at a velocity of at least seven miles a second; on Mars, three miles a second will suffice.
— Donald Goldsmith, Natural History, September 2003
No, you don't need to write a letter. A phone call will suffice.
Her example alone should suffice to show that anything is possible.
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After grinding hard all week, only the best mimosas and chicken and waffles will suffice. — Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, "Black And Bougie! These Black-Owned Hotspots Are A Must For Weekend Brunchin'," 12 July 2019 As for salad, fresh lettuce and tomato will suffice. — 1843, "Don’t knock the doner kebab," 10 July 2019 Simply promoting youth on the basis of a philosophy won't suffice if the players in question haven't got what it is required for a sustained run in such a rigorous division. — SI.com, "Why Arsenal's Use of Youth in Spite of Summer Signings Casts a Positive Light Moving Forward," 15 Aug. 2019 Yet this accomplishment also illustrates why politics alone will not suffice. — Charles Koch And Brian Hooks, Twin Cities, "Koch, Hooks: Leaders must empower people, too," 15 Aug. 2019 But an exchange of secrets may not suffice to heal a lifetime of hurt. — Julia M. Klein, chicagotribune.com, "Philip Caputo hits his target in skillful new novel, 'Hunter’s Moon’," 12 Aug. 2019 Firecrackers will not suffice at some patriotic places in the United States. — National Geographic, "Here’s where to spend an unforgettable 4th of July," 1 July 2019 Lions — Taven Bryan, DT, Florida: Matt Patricia knows the pains of trying to cobble together a pass rush after his last two years with the Patriots, and DE Ziggy Ansah alone won't suffice in Detroit. — Michael Middlehurst-schwartz, USA TODAY, "NFL mock draft 2018: Jets' trade ramps up QB bidding war in first round," 19 Mar. 2018 For those who suffer from COPD, traditional drug and supplemental oxygen treatments, or a lung transplant, may not suffice. — Deborah Storey | For Al.com, al, "Huntsville salt therapy spa part of nationwide trend," 25 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'suffice.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for suffice
suffice
verb
English Language Learners Definition of suffice
: to be or provide as much as is needed : to be sufficient
See the full definition for suffice in the English Language Learners Dictionary
suffice
verb
suf·fice
| \ sə-ˈfīs
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\
sufficed;
sufficing
Kids Definition of suffice
: to satisfy a need : be enough
I'm hungry, but just a snack will suffice.
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