C1verbformalmoneyacademic
US/səˈfaɪs/
UK/səˈfaɪs/
to be enough for a particular need or purpose
In context
A short email will suffice; you don't need to write a full report.
One salary no longer suffices for a family living in the city.
Good intentions alone will not suffice to fix the housing crisis.
Words that go with suffice
verb + preposition
- suffice forTwo hundred dollars should suffice for a week in Bangkok.
- suffice toHis savings did not suffice to cover the hospital bills.
adverb + verb
- no longer sufficeOld passwords no longer suffice; the bank now uses face ID.
- rarely sufficeApologies rarely suffice after a major data leak.
- hardly sufficeA small pay rise will hardly suffice when prices keep rising.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
This money is suffice for the trip.Correct: This money is sufficient for the trip. / This money will suffice for the trip.