v. suf·ficed, suf·fic·ing, suf·fic·es v.intr. 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. v.tr. To satisfy the needs or requirements of; be enough for. [Middle English suffisen, from Old French suffire, suffis-, from Latin sufficere : sub-, sub- + facere, to make; see dhē- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] suf·ficer n. |
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