Difference between Do and Suffice

What is the difference between Do and Suffice?

Do as a verb is (auxiliary) a syntactic marker. while Suffice as a verb is to be enough or sufficient; to meet the need (of anything); to be equal to the end proposed; to be adequate.

Do

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A function, celebration, party. A hairdo. A period of confusion or argument. Something that can or should be done (usually in the phrase dos and don'ts). A syllable used in solfège to represent the first and eighth tonic of a major scale.

Part of speech: abbreviation

Definition: ditto

Part of speech: verb

Definition: (auxiliary) A syntactic marker. (auxiliary) A syntactic marker. (auxiliary) A syntactic marker. (auxiliary) A syntactic marker. To perform; to execute. To suffice. To be reasonable or acceptable. To have (as an effect). To fare; to succeed or fail. To have as one's job. To cook. To travel in, to tour, to make a circuit of. To treat in a certain way. To spend (time) in jail. To impersonate or depict. To kill. To have sex with. (See also do it) To cheat or swindle. To convert into a certain form; especially, to translate. To finish.

Suffice

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To be enough or sufficient; to meet the need (of anything); to be equal to the end proposed; to be adequate.To satisfy; to content; to be equal to the wants or demands of.To furnish; to supply adequately.

Example sentence: He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would suffice.

We hope you now know whether to use Do or Suffice in your sentence.

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