Both Uses of
sufficient
in
The Merchant of Venice
- Ho, no, no, no, no: my meaning in saying he is a good man is to have you understand me that he is sufficient; yet his means are in supposition: he hath an argosy bound to Tripolis, another to the Indies; I understand, moreover, upon the Rialto, he hath a third at Mexico, a fourth for England, and other ventures he hath, squandered abroad.†
Scene 1.3
- The man is, notwithstanding, sufficient.†
Scene 1.3 *
Definition:
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(sufficient) adequate (enough -- often without being more than is needed)