Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - suffice
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Suffice
suffice
~ v (not in progressive) 1 formal to be enough (A light lunch will suffice. | suffice to do sth) (Two examples should suffice to illustrate my point.) 2 suffice (it) to say (that) used to say that the statement that follows is enough to explain what you mean, even though you could say more (Suffice to say it was a local person who called the police.) 3 formal to be enough to satisfy someone (Just some bread and soup will suffice me.)
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1.
(suffices, sufficing, sufficed) 1. If you say that something will suffice, you mean it will be enough to achieve a purpose or to fulfil a need. (FORMAL) A cover letter should never exceed one page; often a far shorter letter will suffice. = do VERB: no cont, V 2. Suffice it to say or suffice to say is used at the beginning of a statement to indicate that what you are saying is obvious, or that you will only give a short explanation. Suffice it to say that afterwards we never met again... PHRASE: PHR that, PHR with cl ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
2.
verb (~d; sufficing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French suffis-, stem of suffire, from Latin ~re to provide, be adequate, from sub- + facere to make, do — more at do Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to meet or satisfy a need ; be sufficient a brief note will ~ — often used with an impersonal it ~ it to say that they are dedicated, serious personalities — Cheryl Aldridge 2. to be competent or capable transitive verb to be enough for a few more should ~ them • ~r noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
3.
v. 1 intr. (often foll. by for, or to + infin.) be enough or adequate (that will suffice for our purpose; suffices to prove it). 2 tr. meet the needs of; satisfy (six sufficed him). Phrases and idioms suffice it to say I shall content myself with saying. Etymology: ME f. OF suffire (suffis-) f. L sufficere (as SUB-, facere make) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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6.
1. быть достаточным; хватать to suffice for smb. —- быть достаточным для кого-л. the stock in hand will suffice only for a fortnight —- имеющихся запасов хватит только на две недели your word will suffice —- вашего слова будет достаточно a little attention will suffice to see that... —- достаточно немного внимания, чтобы увидеть, что... to suffice for a purpose —- отвечать какой-л. цели it suffice to say —- достаточно сказать 2. удовлетворять to suffice smb. —- удовлетворять кого-л. $100 will suffice him —- с него хватит ста долларов an apology will not suffice him —- извинение его не удовлетворит one meal a day won't suffice a growing boy —- есть один раз в день - это мало для мальчика, который еще растет ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
7.
v. быть достаточным, хватать; удовлетворять (for); Will this money suffice for your present needs? suffice it to say - достаточно сказать ...Англо-русский словарь
8.
- early 14c., from stem of O.Fr. suffire "be sufficient," from L. sufficere "supply, suffice," from sub "up to" + root of facere "to make." Phrase suffice it to say (late M.E.) is a rare surviving subjunctive. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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