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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSuffice
/səˈfaɪs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To be enough or adequate.
"A quick phone call will suffice to let them know we are running late." - 2
To meet the needs or requirements of someone or something.
"This small budget will suffice for our immediate project needs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'sufficere', meaning 'to be enough' or 'to afford', formed from 'sub-' (under) + 'facere' (to make, do). It entered the English language during the Middle English period via Old French 'suffire' and has maintained its core meaning of adequacy over centuries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Suffice" is said worldwide
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suffire
Transliteration: sy.fiʁ
"Un peu de patience va suffire."
ausreichen
Transliteration: ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaɪ̯çn̩
"Ein einfacher Anruf wird ausreichen."
bastare
Transliteration: basˈtaːre
"Una telefonata dovrebbe bastare."
bastar
Transliteration: basˈtaɾ
"Una breve explicación va a bastar."
bastar
Transliteration: bɐsˈtaɾ
"Um pequeno gesto vai bastar."
पर्याप्त होना
Transliteration: paryapt hona
"काम चलाने के लिए इतना काफ़ी होगा।"
足够
Transliteration: zú gòu
"这些钱就足够了。"
충분하다
Transliteration: chungbunhada
"그것으로 충분할 것입니다."
足りる
Transliteration: tariru
"それだけで十分足りる。"
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