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suffice

 
/səˈfɑɪs/ v [I] fml

Definition

to be enough: The problems were of global importance, and only an international effort would suffice to deal with them.
(Definition of suffice v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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