Emily Dickinson Lexicon

SUF-FI'CIENT, a. [L. sufficiens.]

1. 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. xii.
2. Qualified; competent; possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; as, a man sufficient for an office. – Shak.
3. Fit; able; of competent power or ability. Who is sufficient for these things? – 2 Cor. ii.