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suffice vs satisfy

satisfy vs suffice

suffice and satisfy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
suffice No No Yes No
satisfy No No Yes No
As verbs, satisfy is a hypernym of suffice; that is, satisfy is a word with a broader meaning than suffice:
  • suffice: be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
  • satisfy: meet the requirements or expectations of
Other hypernyms of suffice include fulfil, fulfill, live up to.
suffice (verb) satisfy (verb)
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
make happy or satisfied
meet the requirements or expectations of
Difference between suffice and satisfy

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