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be enough

VERB

appease

Synonyms

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allay alleviate assuage blunt calm lessen mitigate mollify placate quell soften soothe

STRONG

compose conciliate content diminish do ease gratify lull propitiate quench quiet serve subdue sweeten tranquilize

WEAK

make matters up meet halfway patch things up

Antonyms

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aggravate agitate incite increase intensify irritate provoke trouble upset worry worsen

STRONG

anger annoy arouse destroy displease disturb excite start

WEAK

tease

VERB

cover

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comprise deal with encompass examine involve provide for reach

STRONG

comprehend consider embody embrace incorporate meet suffice survey

WEAK

refer to take account of

Antonyms

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exclude

VERB

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answer satisfy serve

STRONG

avail suffice suit

WEAK

be adequate be good enough for be of use be useful give satisfaction pass muster

Antonyms

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dissatisfy

WEAK

defer destroy fail idle lose miss neglect pass put off undo

VERB

satisfy

Synonyms

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accomplish appease assuage assure comply with convince do meet provide reassure

STRONG

avail complete equip fill fulfill furnish induce inveigle observe perform qualify quiet score sell serve suffice

WEAK

be adequate be sufficient come up to conform to dispel doubt get by keep promise make good make the grade pass muster put mind at ease serve the purpose tide over win over

Antonyms

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fail miss

STRONG

forget halt ignore neglect prevent stop take

WEAK

anger disappoint discontent dissatisfy dissuade frustrate upset

Example Sentences

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The top two teams automatically advance to the knockout rounds, as do eight of the 12 third-place teams, meaning one win in group play should be enough to see Norway through.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

SpaceX is no Pets.com, but will retail enthusiasm, Nasdaq’s helping hand and Musk’s Midas touch be enough to send it far past its mammoth $1.75 trillion value without profits?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"I soon realised that... being quiet and working hard wasn't going to be enough," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

It might not even be enough to sell the S&P 500.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

And so was I, mostly because moving up that late in the year meant that no matter how badly I did, there wouldn’t be enough time to drop me back down again.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

be enough

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