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suffer::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, support, tolerate |
| Type of | allow, countenance, let, permit |
| Has types | live with, pay, hold still for, sit out, stand for, swallow, take a joke, take lying down, bear up, accept |
| Derivation | sufferance |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | endure |
| Type of | go through, see, experience |
| Has types | die, tolerate |
He suffered the penalty.
Many saints suffered martyrdom.
Examples of suffer
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Just like everyone else, I suffer from nonstop annoyance over all my kids'stuff.
From the sacbee.com
Josh Tomlin gave up five runs on eight hits over five frames to suffer the loss.
From the sacbee.com
The greenback will also suffer from a widening current account deficit, he said.
From the bloomberg.com
Will I suffer at the next trade-in time by not buying the navigation option now?
From the online.wsj.com
Kenny admits that everyone will have to suffer and cut back in the coming years.
From the time.com
It's also raising fears that other Middle Eastern countries will suffer as well.
From the washingtonpost.com
Golfers suffer all the symptoms of successful people, perhaps even more acutely.
From the businessweek.com
Dogs kept on the end of a chain or rope typically suffer psychological problems.
From the news-journalonline.com
Players and coaches universally suffer from amnesia when they consider the past.
From the freep.com
- Undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom"
- 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"
- Experience (emotional) pain; "Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers"
- Digest: 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"
- Get worse; "His grades suffered"
- Feel pain or be in pain
- Hurt: 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"
