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Webster 1913 Edition

Sufficient

Suf-fi′cient

,
Adj.
[L.
sufficiens
,
-entis
, p. pr. of
sufficere
: cf. F.
suffisant
. See
Suffice
.]
1.
Equal to the end proposed; adequate to wants; enough; ample; competent;
as, provision
sufficient
for the family; an army
sufficient
to defend the country
.
My grace is
sufficient
for thee.
2 Cor. xii. 9.
2.
Possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; of competent power or ability; qualified; fit.
Who is
sufficient
for these things?
2 Cor. ii. 16.
3.
Capable of meeting obligations; responsible.
The man is, notwithstanding,
sufficient
. . . I think I may take his bond.
Shakespeare
4.
Self-sufficient; self-satisfied; content.
[R.]
Thou art the most
sufficient
(I’ll say for thee),
Not to believe a thing.
Beau. & Fl.
Syn. – Enough; adequate; competent; full; satisfactory; ample.

Webster 1828 Edition

Sufficient

SUFFI'CIENT

,
Adj.
[L. sufficiens.] Enough; equal to the end proposed; adequate to wants; competent; as provision sufficient for the family; water sufficient for the voyage; an army sufficient to defend the country.
My grace is sufficient for thee. 2 Cor.12.
1.
Qualified; competent; possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; as a man sufficient for an office.
2.
Fit; able; of competent power or ability.
Who is sufficient for these things? 2 Cor.2.

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