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to suffice
01
to be enough or adequate for a particular purpose or requirement
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
State verb
Regular
Present tense
suffice
3rd person singular
suffices
Present participle
sufficing
Past simple
sufficed
Past participle
sufficed
Examples
A simple explanation will suffice to clarify the misunderstanding.
02
to be sufficient to meet a person's standards, needs, or desires
Examples
Simple compliments won’t suffice him; he expects genuine praise.
