suffice
gb/səfˈaɪs/ us/səfˈaɪs/
B2
Inggris
~ 6000
Makna
0 makna
Kata kerja
formal
B2
state
1
to be enough or adequate
To be enough for what is needed.
Pola penggunaan:
to suffice (for [something]) / (to do [something])
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes use "suffice" like an adjective and say *"it is suffice"* instead of "it is sufficient" or "it will suffice". Remember: "suffice" is a verb, while "sufficient" is an adjective. Another common mistake is adding "of", as in *"it suffices of"*; the correct pattern is "suffice for [something]" or "suffice to do [something]".
Sinonim
be enough (More common and neutral in everyday speech; less formal than "suffice".)
|
be sufficient (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal than "be enough" and similar in tone to "suffice".)
Antonim
be insufficient (Direct opposite, meaning not enough to meet a need or purpose.)
|
fall short (Shows that something does not reach the needed level or amount.)
Kolokasi
will suffice
|should suffice
|suffice for
|suffice to say
|suffice to do
|this will suffice
Tema
quantity
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- If you can't come in person, an email will suffice.
- Two days should suffice to finish the report.
- A light jacket will suffice on such a warm evening.
- For now, this rough sketch will suffice for our discussion.
- A brief phone call would suffice instead of a long meeting.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- One example will suffice for this lesson.
- This small meal will suffice until dinner.
- Two hours should suffice to clean the house.
- A short message will suffice to tell her the news.
- Your answer does not suffice for the teacher.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
suffice
IPA
GB/səfˈaɪs/
US/səfˈaɪs/
Suku kata & tekanan
suf - fice (2 suku kata)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fice)
Bentuk kata
Verb
- Base: suffice
- 3rd Person Singular: suffices
- Present Participle: sufficing
- Past: sufficed
Kata terkait
Forms
suffices
verb
sufficing
verb
sufficed
verb
Core family
sufficient
adjective B1
sufficiently
adverb B2
Related words
sufficiency
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Ungkapan
suffice it to say (that)
1/səfˈaɪs ˈɪt tə sˈeɪ ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
formal
say only what is needed
Used before a short comment to show that you are not giving all the details, but what you say is enough for now.
Contoh
- Suffice it to say that the meeting did not go as planned.
- Suffice it to say, we won't be working with that company again.
- Suffice it to say that everyone was very surprised by the news.