/
səˈfʌɪs/
v.
be enough or adequate.
▸meet the needs of.
Phrase
- suffice
(it)
to say
used to indicate that one is withholding something for reasons of discretion or brevity.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. suffis-, stem of suffire, from L. sufficient-, sufficere ‘put under, meet the need of’.