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   suffer

   /ˈsʌfə/

   verb

   • 1. experience or be subjected to (something bad or unpleasant): "he suffered intense pain" Similar hurtachebe in painfeel painbe racked with painendure agonyagonizebe distressedbe in distressexperience hardshipbe upsetbe miserablebe wretchedundergoexperiencebe subjected toreceiveencountermeet withendurefacelive throughgo throughsustainbear
   • ▪ be affected by or subject to (an illness or ailment): "his daughter suffered from agoraphobia" Similar be afflicted bybe affected bybe troubled withhavehave trouble with
   • ▪ become or appear worse in quality: "his relationship with Anne did suffer" Similar be impairedbe damageddeterioratefall offdeclineget worse
   • ▪ undergo martyrdom or execution. archaic
   • 2. tolerate: archaic "he severely reprimanded him for his conduct thus far, and declared to him that he would suffer it no longer" Similar tolerateput up withbearbrookstandabideenduresupportacceptweatherinformal:stickstomachwearhack
   • ▪ allow (someone) to do something: "my conscience would not suffer me to accept any more" Similar allowpermitletgive leave togive assent tosanctiongive one's blessing toinformal:give the green light togive the go ahead togive the thumbs up togive someone/something the nodOK

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French suffrir, from Latin sufferre, from sub- ‘from below’ + ferre ‘to bear’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sufferable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUFFER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to experience or show the effects of something bad: [ T ] About 50,000 bicyclists suffer serious head injuries each year. [ T ] Block’s own farm has suffered large financial setbacks. [ I ] If you and your husband have jobs in different cities, your marriage is likely to suffer.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sufferSuffer Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jul 1, 2012 · The meaning of SUFFER is to submit to or be forced to endure. How to use suffer in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Suffer.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsuffer verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of suffer verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSUFFER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SUFFER definition: 1. to experience pain or unpleasant emotions: 2. to have an illness or other health problem: 3…. Learn more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › sufferSuffer - definition of suffer by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to undergo or be subjected to (pain, punishment, etc) 2. ( tr) to undergo or experience (anything): to suffer a change of management. 3. ( intr) to be set at a disadvantage: this author suffers in translation. 4. to be prepared to endure (pain, death, etc): he suffers for the cause of freedom.

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   Suffer definition: to undergo or feel pain or distress. See examples of SUFFER used in a sentence.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySUFFER definition in American English | Collins English...

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   If you suffer something bad, you are in a situation in which something painful, harmful, or very unpleasant happens to you. The peace process has suffered a serious blow now. Synonyms: undergo , experience , sustain , feel More Synonyms of suffer