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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Suffice \Suf*fice"\, v. t.
     1. To satisfy; to content; to be equal to the wants or
        demands of. --Spenser.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this
              matter.                               --Deut. iii.
                                                    26.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To furnish; to supply adequately. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The power appeased, with winds sufficed the sail.
                                                    --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Suffice \Suf*fice"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sufficed; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Sufficing.] [OE. suffisen, OF. soufire, F. suffire
     (cf. suffisant, p. pr.), L. sufficere to put under, to
     substitute, to avail for, to suffice; sub under + facere to
     make. See Fact.]
     To be enough, or sufficient; to meet the need (of anything);
     to be equal to the end proposed; to be adequate. --Chaucer.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           To recount almighty works,
           What words or tongue of seraph can suffice? --Milton.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Suffice \Suf*fice"\, v. t.
     1. 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.
                                                    26.
  
     2. To furnish; to supply adequately. [Obs.]
  
              The power appeased, with winds sufficed the sail.
                                                    --Dryden.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Suffice \Suf*fice"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sufficed; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Sufficing.] [OE. suffisen, OF. soufire, F. suffire
     (cf. suffisant, p. pr.), L. sufficere to put under, to
     substitute, to avail for, to suffice; sub under + facere to
     make. See Fact.]
     To be enough, or sufficient; to meet the need (of anything);
     to be equal to the end proposed; to be adequate. --Chaucer.
  
           To recount almighty works, What words or tongue of
           seraph can suffice?                      --Milton.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  suffice
       v : be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity;
           "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose
           well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to
           get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve"
           [syn: do, answer, serve]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  suffice
     Αγγλικά vb.
     αρκώ

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  suffice
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To be enough or sufficient; to meet the need
  (of anything); to be adequate; to be good enough.
     2 (lb en transitive) To satisfy; to content; to be equal to the wants
  or demands of.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  suffice
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To be enough or sufficient; to meet the need
  (of anything); to be adequate; to be good enough.
     2 (lb en transitive) To satisfy; to content; to be equal to the wants
  or demands of.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  suffice
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To be enough or sufficient; to meet the need
  (of anything); to be adequate; to be good enough.
     2 (lb en transitive) To satisfy; to content; to be equal to the wants
  or demands of.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  suffice
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To be enough or sufficient; to meet the need
  (of anything); to be adequate; to be good enough.
     2 (lb en transitive) To satisfy; to content; to be equal to the wants
  or demands of.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  suffice
     Englanti vb.
     riittää

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  suffice
     Engelska vb.
     räcka (till), förslå

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Suffice /səfˈaɪs/
  إكف

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  suffice //səˈfaɪs// //səˈfaɪz// 
  1. стигам, достатъчен съм
  be enough, sufficient, adequate
  2. задоволявам
  satisfy