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satisfy vs suffice

suffice vs satisfy

satisfy and suffice both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
satisfy No No Yes No
suffice No No Yes No
As verbs, suffice is a hyponym of satisfy; that is, suffice is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than satisfy:
  • satisfy: meet the requirements or expectations of
  • suffice: be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
Other hyponyms of satisfy include answer, do, serve, cover.
satisfy (verb) suffice (verb)
fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
make happy or satisfied
meet the requirements or expectations of
Difference between satisfy and suffice

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