Definition of 'suffer'
Verb
- undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom"
Synonyms: endure
Antonyms: enjoy - undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "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"
Synonyms: sustain have get - endure (emotional pain); "Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers"
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
Synonyms: digest endure stick out stomach bear stand tolerate support brook abide put up - get worse; "His grades suffered"
- feel pain or be in pain
Synonyms: hurt
Antonyms: be well - feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?"
Synonyms: hurt ache - undergo or suffer; "meet a violent death"; "suffer a terrible fate"
Synonyms: meet - feel unwell or uncomfortable; "She is suffering from the hot weather"
- be given to; "She suffers from a tendency to talk too much"
- be set at a disadvantage; "This author really suffers in translation"
Synonyms: lose
