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