sufficed
Met the need
Sufficed is the past tense of suffice, meaning to be enough or adequate for a purpose.
When something sufficed, it met the need without excess: A simple apology sufficed.
The phrase suffice it to say introduces a summary statement, indicating that further detail is unnecessary: Suffice it to say, we won't be going back.
Meeting the requirement
- satisfactoryMeeting minimum requirements
- acceptableMeeting minimum standards
- passableMinimally sufficient quality
- adequateBarely meeting standards
decent · serviceable · tolerable · suitable · competent · fair · moderate · reasonable
enough
Meeting the requirement
- satisfactoryMeeting minimum requirements
- acceptableMeeting minimum standards
- passableMinimally sufficient quality
adequate · decent · serviceable · tolerable · suitable · competent · fair · moderate · reasonable · functional
fulfilled
Completely satisfied, realized
accomplished · achieved · covered · addressed · answered · served · provided · supplied · handled · managed
sufficedfailed
Did not succeed
fell short · missed the mark · disappointed · dissatisfied · displeased
sufficedexceeded
Went past a limit
surpassed · fell below · overwhelmed · abounded · overflowed
- suffice to sayIntroducing an obvious conclusion
- suffice it to sayPreamble to summary statement
- sufficient conditionWhat ensures a conclusion
- sufficient reasonComplete explanation for existence
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