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suffice — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal) To suffice is to be enough.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal) «Suffice it to say» means «I will only say this, because it is enough».↗ Early Modern English, meaning 1: To be enough for a purpose.↗ Example: A short answer will suffice.↗ (formal)↗ · Two litres of water should suffice for the walk.↗ · Suffice it to say, the party was a disaster.↗ · One sandwich sufficed for lunch.↗ · £20 will suffice to buy the tickets.↗ · A smile will suffice as a thank you.↗ · This does not seem much, but it sufficed Maie for a herb plot.↗ · And he shall offer one of the turtle-doves, or of the young pigeons, such as his means suffice for; (Torah LEV.14.30, JPS 1917)↗ · This is the law of him in whom is the plague of leprosy, whose means suffice not for that which pertaineth to his cleansing.↗ (Torah LEV.14.32, JPS 1917)↗ · and two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, such as his means suffice for; and the one shall be a sin-offering, and the other a burnt-offering.↗ (Torah LEV.14.22, JPS 1917)↗ · And Benjamin returned at that time; and they gave them the women whom they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh-gilead; and yet so they sufficed them not.↗ (Prophets JDG.21.14, JPS 1917)↗ · And thou shalt say to the rebellious, even to the house of Israel: Thus saith the Lord GOD: O ye house of Israel, let it suffice you of all your abominations, (Prophets EZK.44.6, JPS 1917)↗ · And Ben-hadad sent unto him, and said: 'The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.'↗ (Prophets 1KI.20.10, JPS 1917)↗ · And he shall offer one of the turtle-doves, or of the young pigeons, such as his means suffice for;↗ (Torah LEV.14.30, JPS 1917) · If words suffice not, blows must follow.↗ (Three hundred Aesop’s fables / Translated by George Fyler Townsend) · This is the law of him in whom is the plague of leprosy, whose means suffice not for that which pertaineth to his cleansing.↗ (Torah LEV.14.32, JPS 1917)

sufficiency — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: Having enough, or a great abundance.↗ Example: For beware of wrath, lest thou be led away by thy sufficiency; neither let the greatness of the ransom turn thee aside.↗ (Writings JOB.36.18, JPS 1917)↗ · In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits; the hand of every one that is in misery shall come upon him.↗ (Writings JOB.20.22, JPS 1917)↗

sufficient — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal) Enough; as much as is needed for a purpose.↗ Example: Do you have sufficient money for the ticket?↗ · Plants need sufficient light to grow.↗ · One cup of flour is not sufficient for this cake.↗ · There was sufficient food for everyone.↗ · Is 10 pounds sufficient to buy 3 books at 4 pounds each?↗ No, you need 12.↗ · The farm is self-sufficient in vegetables.↗ · They who act without sufficient thought, will often fall into unsuspected danger.↗ · For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much.↗ (Torah EXO.36.7, JPS 1917)↗ · And if a man have no one to redeem it, and he be waxen rich and find sufficient means to redeem it; (Torah LEV.25.26, JPS 1917)↗ · but thou shalt surely open thy hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth.↗ (Torah DEU.15.8, JPS 1917)↗ · And Lebanon is not sufficient fuel, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for burnt-offerings.↗ (Prophets ISA.40.16, JPS 1917)↗ · Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.↗ (Writings PRO.25.16, JPS 1917)↗ · For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves in sufficient number, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.↗ (Writings 2CH.30.3, JPS 1917)↗

sufficiently — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal) Sufficiently means enough, as much as is needed: the water was sufficiently warm to swim.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal) Sufficiently means to a big enough degree for something to happen.↗ Example: The ice was not sufficiently thick to walk on.↗ · Cook the chicken until it is sufficiently hot all the way through.↗ · Is the room sufficiently light for reading?↗ · She was sufficiently well to go back to school.↗ · The answer is not sufficiently clear; please explain it.↗ · If the number is sufficiently large, it will not fit on the screen.↗ · I shall be sufficiently repaid by knowing that you are happy.↗

suffix — Everyday, meaning 1: A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to make a new word or change how it is used, like -ful in «hopeful», -ness in «kindness» or -ed in «jumped».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In maths and computing, a suffix can be letters or a number added to the end of a name or code.↗ Example: Add the suffix -ful to «help» to make «helpful».↗ · «-ly» is a suffix that turns «quick» into «quickly».↗ · The suffix -less means «without», as in «homeless».↗ · Underline the suffix in «enjoyment».↗ · Adding -ing to «swim» doubles the m.↗ · The suffix -er can mean «a person who does it», as in «teacher».↗ · When you add the suffix -ness to «happy», y changes to i.↗ · Some words have two suffixes, like «care-ful-ly».↗

suffixation — Everyday, meaning 1: (grammar) Suffixation is making a new word or a new form of a word by adding a suffix (a word ending) such as -ness, -ful, -ly, -ed or -s to the end of it.↗ Example: Suffixation turns «teach» into «teacher».↗ · «Careless» is made by suffixation: care + less.↗ · Our spelling list is all about suffixation with -ly.↗ · Suffixation can change a verb into a noun, like «move» to «movement».↗ · We learned that suffixation sometimes needs a spelling change, like «happy» to «happiness».↗ · Prefixation adds to the front; suffixation adds to the end.↗

suffocate — Everyday, meaning 1: To suffocate is to be unable to breathe because there is not enough air, which can make a person or animal very ill or die.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To suffocate someone or something is to stop it getting air.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To feel suffocated is to feel trapped or held back, or very hot and stuffy.↗ Example: Plastic bags can suffocate small children, so never play with them.↗ · A fire blanket suffocates the flames by keeping air out.↗ · Never leave a dog in a hot car; it could suffocate.↗ · The heat in the tent was suffocating.↗ · Weeds can suffocate the young plants.↗ · Keep pillows and soft toys out of a baby's cot so it can't suffocate.↗ · He felt suffocated in the crowded room.↗ · Their feet, however, became so smeared with the honey that they could not use their wings, nor release themselves, and were suffocated.↗

suffocation — Everyday, meaning 1: Suffocation is being unable to breathe properly, or the feeling of being choked by heat, smoke or a crowd.↗ Example: The smoke caused suffocation.↗ · The room was so full that it felt like suffocation.↗ · The heat was close to suffocation.↗

suffrage — Everyday, meaning 1: Suffrage is the right to vote in elections.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: "Women's suffrage" means women's right to vote, and "universal suffrage" means all adult citizens can vote.↗ Example: New Zealand was the first country where women won national suffrage, in 1893.↗ · The suffrage movement held big marches in London.↗ · Universal suffrage means every adult citizen can vote.↗ · Suffragettes fought for women's suffrage.↗ · In 1920, American women gained suffrage.↗ · We made posters about suffrage in history.↗ · The right to vote is called suffrage.↗

suffragette — Everyday, meaning 1: A suffragette was a woman, especially in Britain about a hundred years ago, who campaigned, often with bold protests, for women to have the right to vote in elections.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: More widely, a suffragette or suffragist is anyone who fought for women's votes.↗ Example: The suffragettes wanted women to be allowed to vote.↗ · Emmeline Pankhurst was a famous suffragette.↗ · Some suffragettes were sent to prison for protesting.↗ · Suffragettes wore purple, white and green.↗ · Our class read about suffragettes in history.↗ · The suffragette chained herself to the railings.↗ · Thanks to the suffragettes and others, women in Britain can vote today.↗

suffragist — Everyday, meaning 1: (history) A suffragist was a person who campaigned for the right to vote (suffrage), especially for women, using peaceful and lawful methods such as petitions, meetings and marches.↗ Example: Millicent Fawcett was a famous British suffragist.↗ · The suffragists held peaceful marches and wrote petitions.↗ · Kate Sheppard was a suffragist in New Zealand.↗ · Women in the USA won the vote in 1920 after years of work by suffragists.↗ · Suffragists believed women should be able to vote like men.↗ · Some men were suffragists too.↗ · Explain the difference between a suffragist and a suffragette.↗

sugar — Everyday, meaning 1: Sugar is a sweet food made into grains, white or brown, used in cakes and drinks; it comes from sugar cane or sugar beet.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Sugars are sweet substances in food, like those in fruit and milk.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: «Sugar» can be a fond name for someone, like «honey».↗ Example: The recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar.↗ · She already put in 1 cup.↗ · How many more cups of sugar does she need?↗ · He bought 4 pounds of sugar.↗ · Do you take sugar in your tea?↗ · Too much sugar is bad for your teeth.↗ · Sugar dissolves in hot water.↗ · This drink is sugar-free.↗ · Sugar cane grows in hot places.↗ · Sprinkle icing sugar on the cake.↗

sugary — Everyday, meaning 1: Containing a lot of sugar, or tasting very sweet: sugary drinks, sugary cereal.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Too sweet or sentimental in a way that seems false: a sugary smile, a sugary film.↗ Example: Sugary drinks are bad for your teeth.↗ · Have water instead of a sugary drink.↗ · This cereal is very sugary.↗ · Sugary snacks are okay sometimes, not every day.↗ · The witch spoke in a sugary voice to trick Hansel and Gretel.↗ · Brush your teeth after eating something sugary.↗ · Check the label to see how sugary a yoghurt is.↗ · The film was a bit sugary for my taste.↗

suggest — Everyday, meaning 1: To suggest is to give an idea or a plan for others to think about.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To suggest is to show that something may be true, without saying it clearly.↗ Example: 324 students suggested adding mashed potatoes.↗ · 374 suggested adding bacon.↗ · How many more students suggested bacon than potatoes?↗ · How many students made a suggestion in all?↗ · I suggest we play outside.↗ · She suggested a trip to the zoo.↗ · Dark clouds suggest it will rain.↗ · Put your idea in the suggestion box.↗ · The teacher suggested reading a chapter a night.↗ · His smile suggested he knew the secret.↗ · tion of numbers and letters ; every letter suggesting a 'number, and every group of letters having a numerical signification, as vital as its literal meaning.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · Israel Davidson for suggesting a few improvements.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗ · But I wish to call attention to a few points which may suggest a solution or at least guide further investigation.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗

suggestion — Everyday, meaning 1: A suggestion is an idea or plan that you offer for others to think about, like «Let's play outside».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A suggestion is a small sign or hint of something, like a suggestion of a smile.↗ Example: Do you have any suggestions for the class trip?↗ · I have a suggestion: let's take turns.↗ · We put our ideas in the suggestion box.↗ · The teacher wrote a helpful suggestion on my story.↗ · At Mum's suggestion, we took umbrellas.↗ · There was a suggestion of rain in the grey sky.↗ · Thanks for your suggestion; we'll try it.↗ · Benfey's suggestion is certainly ingenious, but perhaps too ingenious to be true.↗ · The late Madame Blavatsky, my esteemed teacher of Theosophy, and my personal friend, at whose suggestion a friendly alliance between the Hermetic Order of the G. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗

suggestive — Everyday, meaning 1: If something is suggestive of something else, it makes you think of it or hints at it: «clouds suggestive of rain».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Suggestive can mean giving a clue or sign that something may be true: «The muddy boots were suggestive».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (rude, adult slang) a rude word grown-ups use; not for school.↗ Example: The dark clouds were suggestive of a storm.↗ · The music was suggestive of the sea.↗ · The footprints were suggestive, but they did not prove who took the cake.↗ · The smell was suggestive of fresh bread.↗ · The detective found several suggestive clues.↗ · The early results are suggestive, so the scientists will test more.↗

suicide — Everyday, meaning 1: The act of deliberately ending your own life.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (figurative) An action that will very badly harm yourself or your own chances: «it would be political suicide».↗ Example: If you or a friend ever have thoughts of suicide, tell a trusted adult straight away.↗ · Help lines are there for anyone thinking about suicide.↗ · The school held a talk about mental health and suicide prevention.↗ · (figurative) Playing football on that icy pitch would be suicide.↗ · (figurative) Insulting the judges would be career suicide.↗ · Talking about feelings can help keep people safe.↗

suit — Everyday, meaning 1: A suit is a set of clothes made of the same cloth, usually a jacket with trousers or a skirt.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A suit is special clothing for one job: a spacesuit, a wetsuit, a swimsuit.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: In cards, a suit is one of the four sets: hearts, diamonds, clubs, spades.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To suit means to look good on someone: blue suits you.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: To suit means to be right or convenient for someone.↗ e.g. Monday suits me.↗ Everyday, meaning 6: A suit (in law) is a case brought to court.↗ Example: Dad wore a dark suit to the wedding.↗ · Astronauts wear spacesuits on spacewalks.↗ · I wear a wetsuit to surf in cold water.↗ · That colour really suits you.↗ · Does Saturday suit you for the party?↗ · Hearts and diamonds are the red suits.↗ · The probability of picking a spade from a full pack is 13 out of 52, or one quarter.↗ · When one dog barked, the others followed suit.↗ · That is a magnificent suit of clothes!"↗ · Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.↗ (Writings JOB.11.19, JPS 1917)↗ · Let the idols of them be multiplied that make suit unto another; their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take their names upon my lips.↗ (Writings PSA.16.4, JPS 1917)↗ · Absalom said moreover: 'Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!'↗ (Prophets 2SA.15.4, JPS 1917)↗