SUFFICE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SUFFICE?

Need another word that means the same as “suffice”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “suffice” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Suffice” are: answer, do, serve, be enough, be sufficient, be adequate, meet requirements, satisfy demands, answer one's needs, fulfil one's needs, meet one's needs, answer the purpose, serve the purpose, pass muster

Suffice as a Verb

Definitions of "Suffice" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “suffice” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Be enough or adequate.
• Meet the needs of.
• Be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity.

Synonyms of "Suffice" as a verb (14 Words)

answer	Give the correct answer or solution to. He said he would return to Spain to answer all charges.
answer one's needs	Match or correspond.
answer the purpose	Match or correspond.
be adequate	Be priced at.
be enough	Form or compose.
be sufficient	Spend or use time.
do	Get something done. They are free to do as they please.
fulfil one's needs	Put in effect.
meet one's needs	Undergo or suffer.
meet requirements	Collect in one place.
pass muster	Grant authorization or clearance for.
satisfy demands	Fill or meet a want or need.
serve	Do duty or hold offices serve in a specific function. They serve wine instead of beer.
serve the purpose	Be used by; as of a utility.

Usage Examples of "Suffice" as a verb

• A `B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school.
• Simple mediocrity cannot suffice them.
• Two examples should suffice to prove the contention.
• A quick look should suffice.

Associations of "Suffice" (30 Words)

abundance	The quantity or amount of something present in a particular area, volume, or sample. The tropical island boasts an abundance of wildlife.
abundant	Having plenty of. The riverbanks were abundant in beautiful wild plants.
abundantly	Extremely. My boss made it abundantly clear that if I didn t like it I should look for another job.
adequate	About average; acceptable. The food was adequate.
affluent	An affluent person a person who is financially well off. The so called emerging affluents.
ample	Affording an abundant supply. There is ample time for discussion.
amply	Sufficiently; more than adequately. The evidence amply or fully confirms our suspicions.
bountiful	Giving generously. Bountiful compliments.
bountifulness	The property of copious abundance.
bounty	A sum paid by the state to army or navy recruits on enlistment. For millennia the people along the Nile have depended entirely on its bounty.
copious	Large in number or quantity (especially of discourse. She took copious notes.
copiously	In large quantities. His book is copiously annotated with references to the current debates.
enough	An adequate quantity a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose. Enough food.
fecundation	Making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure.
full	Make a garment fuller by pleating or gathering. Full tones.
galore	Existing in abundance. Whiskey galore.
lot	The choice resulting from deciding something by lot. A lot of money.
luxuriant	(of vegetation) rich and profuse in growth; lush. She tossed her luxuriant dark hair.
mellowness	Kindheartedness through maturity or old age. A mellowness of light and shade not attainable in marble.
opulent	Wealthy. The opulent comfort of a limousine.
plenitude	An abundance. An ancient Celtic god thought to bring a plenitude of wealth or food.
plenteous	Plentiful. A plenteous grape harvest.
plentiful	Affording an abundant supply. Food is plentiful.
plentitude	A full supply.
plenty	As much as necessary. There was plenty of food for everyone.
profuse	Produced or growing in extreme abundance. I offered my profuse apologies.
profusion	The property of being extremely abundant. The profusion of detail.
prosperity	The state of being prosperous. A long period of peace and prosperity.
replete	Filled to satisfaction with food or drink. It is replete with misery.
serve	Act as a server at the celebration of the Eucharist. The garage served to shelter his horses.