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Synonyms
suf·fice (sə-fīś)

[Middle English suffisen, from Old French suffire, suffis-, from Latin sufficere, sub-, sub-, + facere, to make.]

verb: -ficed, -fic·ing, -fic·es. 

intransitive verb 

  1. To meet present needs or requirements; be sufficient: These rations will suffice until next week.
  2. To be equal to a specified task; be capable: No words will suffice to convey my grief.

transitive verb 

To satisfy the needs or requirements of; be enough for.

derivatives

suf·fićer
noun