suffice
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suffice
- /səˈfaɪs/ Canada, US, UK
- /səˈfʌɪs/ UK
- /ˈsʌ.fɪs/ Canada
- /səˈfaɪz/ obsolete
- /səˈfɑes/ Australia
- /səˈfaɪs/ New Zealand
- [səˈfɑe̯s] New Zealand
Rhymes with -aɪs, -ɪs
Where it comes from
From Middle English suffisen, from Middle French souffire, from Latin sufficiō (“supply, be adequate”), from sub (“under”) + faciō (“do, make”). Cognate with French suffire.
verb suffices · sufficing · sufficed
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To be enough or sufficient; to meet the need (of anything); to be adequate; to be good enough.
For this plum cake, two eggs should suffice.
Similar: work
- To satisfy; to content; to be equal to the wants or demands of. A joint of lamb sufficed even his enormous appetite.
- To furnish; to supply adequately. During the festival, the temple suffices food to the beggars.
Similar: do
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: answer, do, sufficient, adequate, enough, serve, fit, satisfy, meet, gratify, pass, function, hold, suit, fulfill, avail
verb
Similar: do
Translations
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verb be enough, sufficient, adequate
| Español | bastar, ser suficiente, alcanzar, abastar, pasar piola, bastantear |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 충분하다 chungbunhada |
| 日本語 | 足りる tariru, 足る taru |
| 中文 | 足夠 /足够 zúgòu, 夠 /够 gòu, 使滿足 /使满足 shǐ mǎnzú |
| हिन्दी | काफ़ी होना kāfī honā, पूरा पड़ना pūrā paṛnā |
| Kiswahili | -tosha |
| Português | ser suficiente, atender, satisfazer, bastar, chegar, servir |
| Français | suffire |
| Deutsch | ausreichen, genügen, genug sein, reichen |
| Italiano | bastare, essere sufficiente |
| Ελληνικά | φτάνω ftáno, αρκώ arkó |
| Română | ajunge |
| Русский | хвата́ть xvatátʹ, хвати́ть xvatítʹ, быть доста́точным bytʹ dostátočnym |
| Tiếng Việt | đủ, là đủ |
| العربية | كَفَى kafā |
verb satisfy
| Português | satisfazer, servir |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | zufriedenstellen, befriedigen |
| Italiano | soddisfare |
| Русский | удовлетворя́ть udovletvorjátʹ, удовлетвори́ть udovletvorítʹ |
verb furnish
| Português | suplementar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | ausstatten |
| Italiano | fornire |
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