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be adequate

verbcandidate·updated May 11, 2026

To be satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity.

MWE

Classifications

Cognitive

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Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

synonym
be satisfactory
pasttense
was adequate
presentparticiple
being adequate
thirdpersonsingular
is adequate
pastparticiple
been adequate