English dictionary
suffer
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
verb
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undergo or be subjected to
ExamplesHe suffered the penalty.
Many saints suffered martyrdom.
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undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
ExamplesShe suffered a fracture in the accident.
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experience (emotional) pain
ExamplesEvery time her husband gets drunk, she suffers.
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put up with something or somebody unpleasant
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get worse
ExamplesHis grades suffered.
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feel pain or be in pain
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feel physical pain
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feel unwell or uncomfortable
ExamplesShe is suffering from the hot weather.
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be given to
ExamplesShe suffers from a tendency to talk too much.
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undergo or suffer
ExamplesSuffer a terrible fate.
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be set at a disadvantage
ExamplesThis author really suffers in translation.
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To feel, or endure, with pain, annoyance, etc.; to submit to with distress or grief; to undergo; as, to <i>suffer</i> pain of body, or grief of mind.
Source: webster1913
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To feel or undergo pain of body or mind; to bear what is inconvenient; as, we <i>suffer</i> from pain, sickness, or sorrow; we <i>suffer</i> with anxiety.
Source: webster1913