suffice meaning

Definition of suffice

1. be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
   • A few words would answer
   • This car suits my purpose well
   • Will $100 do?
   • A `B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school
   • Nothing else will serve

   Synonyms: do, answer, serve

   Type of: satisfy

   Kinds: tide over, go a long way, serve, qualify, go around

   Related forms: sufficient, sufficiency

How to pronounce suffice

suffice is pronounced /səˈfaɪs/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with suffice

• slice
• price
• nice
• device
• rice
• spice
• twice
• precise
• dice
• vice
• advice
• entice
• excise
• splice
• thrice
• concise
• vise
• trice
• gneiss
• overprice