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