Meaning of 'suffer'

verb

feel pain or be in pain

Synonyms: hurt

verb

undergo injuries and illnesses

Example: "They suffered only minor injuries in the accident."

Synonyms: get

verb

feel unwell or uncomfortable

Example: "All the workers suffered in the heat of the drought."

verb

to get worse

Example: "The students' grades suffered as vacation approached."

Synonyms: slip

verb

be set at a disadvantage

Example: "This author really suffers in translation"

Synonyms: lose

verb

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

Synonyms: support

verb

experience emotional or physical pain

Example: "Every time my husband gets drunk, I suffer."

verb

undergo or be subjected to

Example: "They suffered the penalty."

Synonyms: endure

verb

undergo or suffer

Synonyms: meet

verb

feel physical pain

Synonyms: hurt

verb

be given to

Example: "They suffer from a tendency to talk too much."