What does "suffice" mean?
Suffice: To satisfy; to content; to be equal to the wants or demands of. Spenser. Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter. Deut. iii.
Additional senses
- 2.2. To furnish; to supply adequately. [Obs.] The power appeased, with winds sufficed the sail. Dryden.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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