Suffer
verb'səfər
Verb
undergo or be subjected to
“He suffered the penalty”
“Many saints suffered martyrdom”
Similar:EndureType of:SeeExperienceundergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
“She suffered a fracture in the accident”
be set at a disadvantage
“This author really suffers in translation”
Similar:LoseType of:DeclineWorsenundergo or suffer
“suffer a terrible fate”
Similar:MeetType of:SeeExperiencebe given to
“She suffers from a tendency to talk too much”
Type of:LeanTendInclineexperience (emotional) pain
“Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers”
Type of:ExperienceFeelfeel unwell or uncomfortable
“She is suffering from the hot weather”
Type of:Beget worse
“His grades suffered”
Type of:WorsenDeclinefeel physical pain
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
feel pain or be in pain
Similar:HurtType of:Be
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