verb

suffice

suh-FYS

verb

To be enough for a purpose or need.

"A quick apology should suffice."

"Suffice it to say, the meeting did not go well."

How to Use Suffice

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo be enough.

Common mistake

The phrase "suffice it to say" is a fixed idiom meaning "it's enough to say" — it doesn't change form.

Common pairings

suffice it to say more than suffice

sufficed past tense, suffices singular

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A quick apology should _____.

From Middle French souffire, from Latin sufficere, "to supply, be adequate," from sub- ("under") plus facere ("to make, do").

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