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Suffix vs Suffice - What's the difference?

suffix | suffice |

In transitive terms the difference between suffix and suffice

is that suffix is to append (something) to the end of something else while suffice is to satisfy; to content; to be equal to the wants or demands of.

As a noun suffix

is one or more letters or sounds added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning.

suffix

English

(wikipedia suffix)

Noun

(es)
  • One or more letters or sounds added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning.
  • The suffix "-able" changes "sing" into "singable".
  • (mathematics) A subscript.
  • Usage notes

    * The plural suffices occasionally appears (including in one educational publication), but it is not a standard Latin plural.

    Coordinate terms

    * (affixes)

    Derived terms

    * inflectional suffix * derivational suffix * suffixal * suffixation

    See also

    *

    Verb

    (es)
  • to append (something) to the end of something else
  • suffice

    English

    Verb

    (suffic)
  • To be enough or sufficient; to meet the need (of anything); to be equal to the end proposed; to be adequate.
  • Two capsules of fish oil a day suffices .
  • * Milton
  • To recount almighty works, / What words or tongue of seraph can suffice ?
  • To satisfy; to content; to be equal to the wants or demands of.
  • A joint of lamb sufficed even his enormous appetite.
  • * 1838 , The Church of England quarterly review (page 203)
  • Lord Brougham's salary would have sufficed more than ninety Prussian judges.
  • To furnish; to supply adequately.
  • Usage notes

    * Commonly used in the phrase suffice it to say. * Mostly used in modal verb constructions, such as: Half a loaf per day will suffice'''.'' This is much more common than the direct form ''Half a loaf per day '''suffices .