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suffice

/səˈfaɪs/ /səˈfaɪs/
verb Regular verbsuffice sufficed
Formal
  1. 1 yeterli olmak, kafi gelmek

Definition (English)

To be enough.

Example Sentences

  1. A simple apology will suffice.
    Basit bir özür yeterli olacaktır.
  2. Will this amount of money suffice for the trip?
    Bu miktar para gezi için yeterli olacak mı?

Verb Forms Regular

Base suffice
/səˈfaɪs/
Past sufficed
/səˈfaɪst/
Participle sufficed
/səˈfaɪst/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dsuffice → sufficed

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /s/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. sufficed /səˈfaɪst/

Synonyms

be enoughdo

Collocations

suffice to saythat will sufficesuffice forsuffice it to say

Related Words

enoughadequaterequirementcapacitylimitneed