Word family noun sufficiency adjective sufficient ≠ insufficient verb suffice adverb sufficiently ≠ insufficiently
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsufficesuf‧fice /səˈfaɪs/ ●○○ verb [intransitive] 1 formalENOUGH to be enough A light lunch will suffice.suffice for A few brief observations will suffice for present purposes.suffice to do something A few more statistics will suffice to show the trends of the time.2 → suffice (it) to say (that)→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
suffice• There are two alternative forms of conduct, and either of two forms of intent will suffice.• A one-page letter should suffice.• Doubts then began to arise as to whether a single generalization on wages would suffice.• For large bed filter plates it has been found that just about any ridged or semi ridged plastic will suffice.• Here the mention of but one example will suffice.• No, sir, once again the mere contemplation of paradox would suffice.• A doctor's certificate will suffice as a form of permission.• Interestingly, several of the starter dishes here easily can suffice as small entrees.• One towel suffices for a week.• These few examples should suffice to illustrate how social attitudes are changing.• Bases in Britain alone might suffice to service the Strategic Air Command at its current strength.will suffice• For large bed filter plates it has been found that just about any ridged or semi ridged plastic will suffice.• Generally, a letter will suffice.• Here the mention of but one example will suffice.• Perhaps a few more will suffice.• It is clear then that passive receipt of unpublished price sensitive information will suffice for liability for tippee trading.• Those run charts and their analysis will suffice for the most whose products involve uncomplicated processes.• One quail per person will suffice if the side courses are prepared.• A brief list of such consequences will suffice to illustrate the point.Origin suffice (1300-1400) Old French suffire, from Latin sufficere “to put under, suffice”, from sub- ( → SUB-) + facere “to make, do” 