suffer

verb

  1. 1

    feel pain or be in pain

  2. 2

    undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)

    She suffered a fracture in the accident

    He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars

  3. 3

    feel unwell or uncomfortable

    She is suffering from the hot weather

  4. 4

    get worse

    His grades suffered

  5. 5

    be set at a disadvantage

    This author really suffers in translation

  6. 6

    put up with something or somebody unpleasant

    I cannot bear his constant criticism

    The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks

  7. 7

    experience (emotional) pain

    Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers

  8. 8

    undergo or be subjected to

    He suffered the penalty

    Many saints suffered martyrdom

  9. 9

    undergo or suffer

    meet a violent death

    suffer a terrible fate

  10. 10

    feel physical pain

    Were you hurting after the accident?

  11. 11

    be given to

    She suffers from a tendency to talk too much

Synonyms

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