sufficed; sufficing
Definition of suffice
1
: to meet or satisfy a need : be sufficient
a brief note will suffice
—often used with an impersonal it suffice it to say that they are dedicated, serious personalities— Cheryl Aldridge
2
: to be competent or capable
: to be enough for
a few more should suffice them
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The first known use of suffice was in the 14th century
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