suffice

Verb

Verb Forms: sufficed, sufficing, suffices

To be enough or adequate for a particular purpose.
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
- "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"
To be enough or sufficient; to meet the need (of anything); to be adequate; to be good enough.
To satisfy; to content; to be equal to the wants or demands of.
To furnish; to supply adequately.

Examples

A joint of lamb sufficed even his enormous appetite.
A two-letter word might SUFFICE to open up the board for a future bingo.
During the festival, the temple suffices food to the beggars.
For this plum cake, two eggs should suffice.
The king sufficed his army with food and weapons before the great battle.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English suffisen, from Middle French souffire, from Latin sufficiō (“supply, be adequate”), from sub (“under”) + faciō (“do, make”). Cognate with French suffire.

Synonyms

answer, do, serve, work

Scrabble Score: 15

suffice: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
suffice: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
suffice: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

suffice: valid Words With Friends Word