Definitions for suffice

suffice suf·fice

Spelling: [suh-fahys, -fahyz]
IPA: /səˈfaɪs, -ˈfaɪz/

Suffice is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 84 anagrams from letters in suffice (ceffisu).

Definitions for suffice

verb (used with object)

  1. to be enough or adequate for; satisfy.

verb (used without object)

  1. to be enough or adequate, as for needs, purposes, etc.

Origin of suffice

1275-1325; Middle English sufficen Latin sufficere to supply, suffice, equivalent to suf- suf- + -ficere, combining form of facere to make, do

Examples for suffice

And the question, then, will be, how far that witness will suffice?

There will be some people who think, “I wish they touched on it more,” and some people where it will suffice.

suffice it to say, we hoped, with Governor Richardson as our veteran QB, to advance the ball down the field a bit.

suffice to say, there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel in Liberia.

Passages taken at haphazard will suffice to establish my contention.

Now then, Mr. Beaufort, we have the witness, but will that suffice us?

"Certes, Stephen Hapgood, his wisdom doth not suffice," cried the other.

Concerning argument, suffice it to say that, once started, no matter how terrible the cost, it was successful.

suffice it to say that Radcliffe put an Avada Kedavra spell on the song, because he absolutely killed it!

suffice it to record the fact that these relics are admittedly pre-Christian.

Word Value for suffice
Scrable

15

Words with friends

17

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