suffice

verb

UK/səˈfaɪs/
US/səˈfaɪs/

Definitions of suffice verb

  1. Intransitive

    to be adequate or enough to meet a specific need or purpose.

    • This amount of money should suffice to cover our expenses for the next few months.

    • I hope the evidence you provide will suffice to support your argument.

    • A simple explanation might suffice to answer your question.

Idioms

  • suffice (it) to say

    used to indicate that what one is about to say is sufficient to convey the point without further elaboration.

    The project didn't go as planned; suffice it to say, it’s over budget and behind schedule.