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suffice

suf.fice \s*-'fi-s also -'fi-z\ vb [ME sufficen, fr. MF suffis-, stem of 
   suffire, fr. L suffi]cere, lit., to put under, fr. sub- + facere to make, 
   do - more at DO 1: to meet or satisfy a need : be sufficient  2: to be 
   competent or capable  : to be enough for  - suf.fic.er n