Word Information

Suffer

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Definitions for Suffer

verb
undergo or be subjected to
Synonyms
endure
Examples
  1. He suffered the penalty
  2. Many saints suffered martyrdom
verb
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
Synonyms
sustain have get
Examples
  1. She suffered a fracture in the accident
  2. He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars
  3. She got a bruise on her leg
  4. He got his arm broken in the scuffle
verb
experience (emotional) pain
Examples
  1. Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers
verb
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
Synonyms
digest endure stick out stomach bear stand tolerate support brook abide put up
Examples
  1. I cannot bear his constant criticism
  2. The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
  3. he learned to tolerate the heat
  4. She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
verb
get worse
Examples
  1. His grades suffered
verb
feel pain or be in pain
Synonyms
hurt
verb
feel physical pain
Synonyms
hurt ache
Examples
  1. Were you hurting after the accident?
verb
feel unwell or uncomfortable
Examples
  1. She is suffering from the hot weather
verb
be given to
Examples
  1. She suffers from a tendency to talk too much
verb
undergo or suffer
Synonyms
meet
Examples
  1. meet a violent death
  2. suffer a terrible fate
verb
be set at a disadvantage
Synonyms
lose
Examples
  1. This author really suffers in translation
  2. The painting loses something in this light

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