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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
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intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
suffices, sufficing, sufficed |
| definition: |
to meet needs, goals, or the like adequately; be sufficient.
You don't need to bring any more food; the amount you've packed will suffice for the trip.It wasn't very cold last night, so the one blanket sufficed to keep me warm.Just write a short summary; one paragraph will suffice.- similar words:
- do, work
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| related words: |
satisfy, serve |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to meet the needs, goals, or the like of; be adequate for.
These supplies will suffice us till next week.- similar words:
- answer
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| related words: |
content, sate, satiate, satisfy |
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