suffice
Translation
to be enough, to be adequate
Examples
A few words will suffice.
A few words will suffice.
Will £100 suffice for your trip?
Will $100 suffice for your trip?
Grammar Patterns
((for sth./sb.)) to be enough for a purpose or person. A few words will suffice.
((to do sth.)) to be enough to do something. Will $100 suffice to cover your costs?
Similar Words
Synonyms: be enough, do, serve; Antonyms: be insufficient, lack
Etymology
From Latin 'sufficere' (to put under, supply), from 'sub-' (under) and 'facere' (to make).
Memory Tips
It's the verb for 'sufficient'. If an amount will 'suffice', it's a 'sufficient' amount.