suffice (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *suffice*:
VERB	stative	suffice, do, answer, serve	be sufficient

suffice > pronunciation
Sounds	sahfay's
Rhymes	advice ... vise: 29 rhymes with ays...

English > *suffice*: 1 sense > verb 1, stative
Meaning	Be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity.
Pattern	It ----s that CLAUSE
Example	"A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"
Synonyms	do, answer, serve
Narrower	go a long way	suffice or be adequate for a while or to a certain extent
	go around	Be sufficient
	qualify, measure up	prove capable or fit
	serve, function	Serve a purpose, role, or function
	tide over, bridge over, keep going	suffice for a period between two points
Broader	satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to	Meet the requirements or expectations of
Spanish	bastar
Catalan	bastar
Adjectives	sufficient	of a quantity that can fulfill / fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
Nouns	sufficiency	the quality of being sufficient for the end in view
	sufficiency	an adequate quantity
	sufficiency	sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations

HyperDic: suffice