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suffer

verb

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Definitions & examples

01verb

undergo or be subjected to

“He suffered the penalty”

“Many saints suffered martyrdom”

02verb

undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)

“She suffered a fracture in the accident”

“He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars”

03verb

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

“I cannot bear his constant criticism”

“The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks”

04verb

get worse in quality

“His grades suffered”

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05verb

be in pain

06verb

be given to

“She suffers from a tendency to talk too much”

07verb

undergo or suffer

“meet a violent death”

“suffer a terrible fate”

08verb

be set at a disadvantage

“This author really suffers in translation”

“The painting loses something in this light”

Meanings and examples from Open English WordNet 2025. About our sources ↗