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US
/ˈsəfɝ/
]
[ UK /sˈʌfɐ/ ]
[ UK /sˈʌfɐ/ ]
VERB
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undergo or be subjected to
Many saints suffered martyrdom
He suffered the penalty -
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
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
She suffered a fracture in the accident -
get worse
His grades suffered -
undergo or suffer
meet a violent death
suffer a terrible fate -
be set at a disadvantage
This author really suffers in translation
The painting loses something in this light -
experience (emotional) pain
Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers -
be given to
She suffers from a tendency to talk too much - feel pain or be in pain
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feel physical pain
Were you hurting after the accident? -
feel unwell or uncomfortable
She is suffering from the hot weather -
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
he learned to tolerate the heat
She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
I cannot bear his constant criticism
How To Use suffer In A Sentence
- Watching celebs suffer from hunger and lack of home comforts is somehow really entertaining. The Sun
- Dance the coxswain was the first affected in that way, but after a few moments Mark felt that the poor fellow had been suffering in The Black Bar
- Both groups are forced to suffer the prejudices that have been fuelled by the tabloids and absorbed by an uninformed public.
- But Sexton found Nicks for an easy 31-yard score on fourth down with 4: 11 left to seal it, and Nicks set the receiving record with a 22-yard catch a little later from T.J. Yates, making his first appearance in relief from a broken ankle suffered in September against Virginia Tech. Newspaper Home Delivery - Subscribe Today USATODAY.com
- This puts a lot of stress on our eyes which can suffer from blurriness, fatigue etc. Glasses Lot | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles
- I love the way Sarajevans express themselves; it's a kind of world-weary, mordant wit overlying an amazing ability to absorb and survive great suffering. A Conversation with Geraldine Brooks about People of the Book
- Sir, his definement suffers no perdition in you; though, I know, to divide him inventorially would dizzy the arithmetic of memory, and yet but yaw neither, in respect of his quick sail. Act V. Scene II. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
- Our economy suffered a triple whammy this year - we were hit by Sars, the Iraq war, and then the world economic downturn.
- She suffered minor smoke inhalation and was discharged from hospital last night. The Sun
- The illness means sufferers' pulmonary arteries have thicker and less elastic walls. The Sun