Suffice Meaning
/səˈfaɪs/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
Listen pronunciation
Definition
verbTo be enough or sufficient; to meet the need (of anything); to be adequate; to be good enough.
verbTo satisfy; to content; to be equal to the wants or demands of.
Sentence Examples
Suffice it to say that, after all, this won't do.
Suffice to say, Edna gets no work done.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
None
CEFR Practice Quiz
One printer should ____ to cover the printing needs of the entire staff.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A simple 'thank you' will ____ to show your appreciation for the help that they gave you yesterday.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English suffisen, from Middle French souffire, from Latin sufficiō (“supply, be adequate”), from sub (“under”) + faciō (“do, make”). Cognate with French suffire.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"To recount almighty works, / What words or tongue of seraph can suffice?"
— 1667, John Milton, “Book VII”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:
"Lord Brougham's salary would have sufficed more than ninety Prussian judges."
— 1838, The Church of England quarterly review, page 203:
Explore More C1 Vocabulary Words
CEFR Practice Quiz
One printer should ____ to cover the printing needs of the entire staff.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A simple 'thank you' will ____ to show your appreciation for the help that they gave you yesterday.