suffer suffer /ˈsʌfɝ/

verb

1. () Undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)  ( get , sustain , have , suffer )
   undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
    She suffered a fracture in the accident
   She suffered a fracture in the accident
    He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars
   He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars
    She got a bruise on her leg
   She got a bruise on her leg
    He got his arm broken in the scuffle
   He got his arm broken in the scuffle
   
2. () Undergo or be subjected to  ( endure , suffer )
   undergo or be subjected to
    He suffered the penalty
   He suffered the penalty
    Many saints suffered martyrdom
   Many saints suffered martyrdom
   
3. () Experience (emotional) pain  ( suffer )
   experience (emotional) pain
    Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers
   Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers
   
4. () Put up with something or somebody unpleasant  ( digest , stick out , stomach , abide , brook , endure , put up , support , tolerate , bear , stand , suffer )
   put up with something or somebody unpleasant
    I cannot bear his constant criticism
   I cannot bear his constant criticism
    The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
   The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
    He learned to tolerate the heat
   he learned to tolerate the heat
    She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
   She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
   
5. () Get worse  ( suffer )
   get worse
    His grades suffered
   His grades suffered
   
6. () Feel pain or be in pain  ( hurt , suffer )
   feel pain or be in pain
     He had to suffer through the pain of a broken bone.
   He had to suffer through the pain of a broken bone.
   
7. () Feel unwell or uncomfortable  ( suffer )
   feel unwell or uncomfortable
    She is suffering from the hot weather
   She is suffering from the hot weather
   
8. () Feel physical pain  ( hurt , suffer , ache )
   feel physical pain
    Were you hurting after the accident?
   Were you hurting after the accident?
   
9. Be set at a disadvantage  ( lose , suffer )
   be set at a disadvantage
    This author really suffers in translation
   This author really suffers in translation
    The painting loses something in this light
   The painting loses something in this light
   
10. Undergo or suffer  ( suffer , meet )
    undergo or suffer
     Meet a violent death
    meet a violent death
     Suffer a terrible fate
    suffer a terrible fate
    
11. Be given to  ( suffer )
    be given to
     She suffers from a tendency to talk too much
    She suffers from a tendency to talk too much