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suffer

/ˈsʌfɚ/verb2 syllables

Suffer means: put up with something or somebody unpleasant.

Synonyms for suffer33

verb, as in put up with something or somebody unpleasant

digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, put up, hurt, ache

verb, as in be in pain

hurt, ache, digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, put up

verb, as in undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)

sustain, have, get

verb, as in undergo or be subjected to

endure

verb, as in get worse in quality

lose

verb, as in undergo or suffer

meet

verb, as in be set at a disadvantage

lose

also used for suffer

agonize, anguish, thole, deteriorate, worsen, atrophy, break down, crack, decline, degenerate, devolve, confound, dree, abear, aby

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Opposites of suffer

enjoy

What does suffer mean?8

verb

1

put up with something or somebody unpleasant“I cannot bear his constant criticism”

2

be in pain

3

undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)“She suffered a fracture in the accident”

4

undergo or be subjected to“He suffered the penalty”

5

get worse in quality“His grades suffered”

6

undergo or suffer“meet a violent death”

7

be set at a disadvantage“This author really suffers in translation”

8

be given to“She suffers from a tendency to talk too much”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with suffer?2

two syllables

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Suffer in a sentence

  • They are trees that bear fruit, those who suffer from being hit with stones.unknown
  • I only know how to love, suffer and sing.Scott
  • Music is inner life, and he will never suffer loneliness who has inner life.carlosalberto
  • You become what you hate, or what you suffer.Katabasis
  • In my opinion, you suffer from prostate problems.Eldad
  • Sadly, some of us are wretches and have to suffer eternally.Lepotdeterre
  • The more you suffer in life, the more compassionate you become.Lepotdeterre
  • We suffer primarily not from our vices or our weaknesses, but from our illusions.Scott

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Forms of suffer

as a verb

past tense
suffered
present participle
suffering
third-person singular
suffers
past participle
suffered