suffice

Etymology

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

  1. (intransitive) 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.
  2. (transitive) To satisfy; to content; to be equal to the wants or demands of.
    A joint of lamb sufficed even his enormous appetite.
    Lord Brougham's salary would have sufficed more than ninety Prussian judges. 1838, The Church of England quarterly review, page 203
  3. To furnish; to supply adequately.

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