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- Dictionarysuffer/ˈsʌfə/
verb
- 1. experience or be subjected to (something bad or unpleasant): "he suffered intense pain" Similar
- 2. tolerate: archaic "he severely reprimanded him for his conduct thus far, and declared to him that he would suffer it no longer" Similar
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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.
The meaning of SUFFER is to submit to or be forced to endure. How to use suffer in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Suffer.
Definition of suffer verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Suffer definition: to undergo or feel pain or distress. See examples of SUFFER used in a sentence.
The verb suffer means to feel pain or something equally unpleasant. You'd probably do anything you could to be sure your beloved cat didn't suffer when she got old and sick. You can suffer from the pain of a broken leg, but you can also suffer from shyness, regret, poverty, or any number of unpleasant things.
1. to undergo (something painful or unpleasant, as injury, grief, a loss, etc.); be afflicted with. 2. to undergo or experience (any process, esp. change) 3. to allow; permit; tolerate. 4. to bear up under; endure. now chiefly in negative constructions.
To undergo (something painful or unpleasant, as injury, grief, a loss, etc.); be afflicted with. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To sustain a loss, setback, or decline in effectiveness; become worse.
[transitive] suffer something to experience something unpleasant, such as injury, defeat, or loss He suffered a massive heart attack. The party suffered a humiliating defeat in the congressional elections. The company suffered huge losses in the last financial year.
suffer meaning, definition, what is suffer: to experience physical or mental pain: Learn more.
