suffer

/sˈʌfɚ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

undergo or be subjected to
“He suffered the penalty”
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
“She suffered a fracture in the accident”
experience (emotional) pain
“Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers”
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
“I cannot bear his constant criticism”
get worse
“His grades suffered”
feel pain or be in pain
feel physical pain
“Were you hurting after the accident?”
feel unwell or uncomfortable
“She is suffering from the hot weather”
be given to
“She suffers from a tendency to talk too much”
undergo or suffer
“meet a violent death”
be set at a disadvantage
“This author really suffers in translation”

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