CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

FIRE AND ICE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the meaning of the word “suffice”?
A
Die
B
Be sufficient
C
held in regret
D
a poisonous tree
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -sufficed; sufficing. : to meet or satisfy a need : be sufficient. a brief note will suffice. : to be competent or capable.

Detailed explanation-2: -The biggest difference here is that suffice is a verb: The food you bought will suffice for the party and, for you and me, for several months beyond. Sufficient is an adjective derived from the verb suffice: Yes, you may say we have sufficient food for the body, but some good loving would feed my soul.

Detailed explanation-3: -: to be or provide as much as is needed : to be sufficient. No, you don’t need to write a letter. A phone call will suffice. Her example alone should suffice to show that anything is possible.

Detailed explanation-4: -(verb) in the sense of be enough. Synonyms. be enough. be adequate. be sufficient.

Detailed explanation-5: -To suffice is to be enough, in either quality or quantity.

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