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suffer - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
suffer
Definition
(verb) undergo or be subjected to
Synonyms
:
endure
Example Sentence
He suffered the penalty
Many saints suffered martyrdom
Definition
(verb) undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
Synonyms
:
get
,
have
,
sustain
Example Sentence
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
Definition
(verb) experience (emotional) pain
Example Sentence
Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers
Definition
(verb) put up with something or somebody unpleasant
Synonyms
:
abide
,
bear
,
brook
,
digest
,
endure
,
put up
,
stand
,
stick out
,
stomach
,
support
,
tolerate
Example Sentence
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
Definition
(verb) get worse
Example Sentence
His grades suffered
Definition
(verb) feel pain or be in pain
Synonyms
:
hurt
Definition
(verb) feel physical pain
Synonyms
:
ache
,
hurt
Example Sentence
Were you hurting after the accident?
Definition
(verb) feel unwell or uncomfortable
Example Sentence
She is suffering from the hot weather
Definition
(verb) be given to
Example Sentence
She suffers from a tendency to talk too much
Definition
(verb) undergo or suffer
Synonyms
:
meet
Example Sentence
meet a violent death
suffer a terrible fate
Definition
(verb) be set at a disadvantage
Synonyms
:
lose
Example Sentence
This author really suffers in translation
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text: will suffer most from a discovery you're
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