suffice

Meanings

• verb

  be sufficient; serve the purpose

• verb

  allow or enable someone to do something; satisfy a need or desire

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Pronunciation

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2. /səˈfaɪs/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

do , work

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with suffice
relieves , receives , chieves , deceives

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Variants

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suffice , sufficed , sufficer , sufficers , suffices , sufficing , suffice (it) to say , suffice it to say , suffice to say

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Etymology

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From Old French suffis, from suffrir to suffer, endure, from sub- under + ferre to bear, carry.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'suffice' is often used in legal contexts to mean 'to be sufficient in law'.

2. In mathematics, the term 'sufficient condition' refers to a condition that, if met, guarantees that a certain result will occur.

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Related Concepts

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1. adequacy: The quality of being sufficient or adequate for a particular purpose.

2. satisfaction: The feeling of contentment or pleasure that comes from having one's needs or desires met.

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Quotes

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1. 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,{it}Natural History{/it},September 2003

2. 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,{it}A Class Apart: Prodigies, Pressure, and Passion Inside One of America's Best High Schools{/it},2007

3. 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,{it}Atlantic{/it},December 2005

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Culture

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In literature, 'suffice' is often used to convey the idea of adequacy or sufficiency. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Much Ado About Nothing', Beatrice says, 'I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow than a man swear he loves me.' To which Benedick responds, 'Your pardon, signior. I will not be your dog; but if I might be your ass, I would bear any burdens laid upon my back.' Beatrice then retorts, 'If I might be your ass, I would bear your back, and if you were my horse, I would ride you.' In this exchange, 'suffice' is implied in the sense of 'being enough' or 'satisfying a need'.

How to Memorize "suffice"

1. visualize
   

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2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'suffice' with the idea of something being enough or adequate.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'suffice' starts with the letter 's' and sounds like 'sufficient'.

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