suffer

verb

suf·fer ˈsə-fər How to pronounce suffer (audio)

suffered; suffering ˈsə-f(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce suffer (audio)

transitive verb

: to submit to or be forced to endure

suffer martyrdom

: to feel keenly : labor under

suffer thirst

: undergo, experience

: to put up with especially as inevitable or unavoidable

: to allow especially by reason of indifference

the eagle suffers little birds to sing

William Shakespeare

intransitive verb

: to endure death, pain, or distress

: to sustain loss or damage

: to be subject to disability or handicap

sufferable

ˈsə-f(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce suffer (audio)

adjective

sufferableness noun

sufferably

ˈsə-f(ə-)rə-blē How to pronounce suffer (audio)

adverb

sufferer

ˈsə-fər-ər How to pronounce suffer (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

He died instantly and did not suffer. He suffered a heart attack and died instantly. She suffered an injury during the game. We suffered a great deal during the war. I hate to see a child suffer. She suffered through another one of their long visits. The team suffered a defeat in the play-offs. Their relationship suffered because of her work. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Many railway workers suffer chronic health conditions, such as obesity and sleep apnea, according to union officials.

Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022 Should diversity supplant quality in surgeon performance, patient care would suffer.

Richard Bosshardt, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 California’s multibillion-dollar agricultural industry could suffer.

Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022 Millions of Americans now suffer from long COVID – life-altering symptoms that endure for months or even years after an initial infection.

Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022 Anyone else who spreads lies about Nicki will suffer a similar fate.

Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2022 Pockets of the north suffer from especially high rates of violent crime.

Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 12 Sep. 2022 Here, one of our titular cash register-jockeys will suffer a heart attack of his own, and decide it’s time to do something with his life.

John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 Industries sensitive to rate hikes — like the housing market and auto sales — will suffer.

Gad Levanon For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

suffer

verb

suf·fer ˈsə-fər How to pronounce suffer (audio)

suffered; suffering

: to feel or endure pain, illness, or injury

She suffers from arthritis.

: to experience something unpleasant

Wilbur was merely suffering the doubts and fears that often go with finding a new friend.

E. B. White, Charlotte's Web

: to bear loss or damage

Business suffered during the storm.

: to become worse

His grades are suffering.

: permit entry 1 sense 1

"I have done what man could. Suffer me to go."

Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

suffer

verb

as in to experience

to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it willingly suffered hardships so that their children would have a better life

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

experience
undergo
endure
have
see
know
feel
witness
taste
sustain
encounter
receive
pass
accept
go through
meet
digest
assimilate

as in to grieve

to feel deep sadness or mental pain the husband suffered deeply at the mere suggestion that he had been unfaithful

Synonyms & Similar Words

grieve
mourn
ache
sigh
sorrow
anguish
hurt
cry
agonize
weep
bleed
sob
groan
torment
tear one's hair
eat one's heart out
torture
moan
bewail
languish
lament
regret
deplore
smart
bemoan
rue
howl
keen
wail
bawl
rack
blubber
pine (away)
yammer
yowl
take on
long (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

rejoice
joy
laugh
glory
triumph
cheer
delight
beam
sympathize
assure
exult
comfort
cheer
reassure
ravish
crow
soothe
console
commiserate
solace

as in to permit

to give permission for or to approve of contends that the death penalty is something that no civilized society should suffer

Synonyms & Similar Words

permit
allow
have
tolerate
stand for
admit
endure
acquiesce
commission
concede
license
green-light
authorize
okay
vouchsafe
sanction
grant
warrant
countenance
agree (to)
accede (to)
condone
licence
consent (to)
accord
support
brook
assent (to)
OK

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

forbid
refuse
hinder
enjoin
prohibit
deny
impede
reject
veto
ban
withhold
obstruct
suppress
deplore
dislike
revoke
proscribe
disapprove
censure
disallow
restrain
check
keep
curb
repress
frown (at or on)
grudge
interdict
discountenance
disfavor

as in to tolerate

to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference I will not suffer you to insult me so!

Synonyms & Similar Words

tolerate
let
ignore
allow
permit
disregard
forgive
put up with
excuse
shrug off
condone
overlook
pardon
indulge
brook
humor
brush (aside or off)
wink (at)
cater (to)
give in (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

prevent
block
prohibit
forbid
bar
constrain
deter
discourage
impede
inhibit
interfere (with)
frustrate
curb
hold back

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of suffer are abide, bear, endure, stand, and tolerate. While all these words mean "to put up with something trying or painful," suffer often suggests acceptance or passivity rather than courage or patience in bearing.

suffering many insults

While in some cases nearly identical to suffer, abide suggests acceptance without resistance or protest.

cannot abide their rudeness

In some situations, the words bear and suffer are roughly equivalent. However, bear usually implies the power to sustain without flinching or breaking.

forced to bear a tragic loss

The words endure and suffer can be used in similar contexts, but endure implies continuing firm or resolute through trials and difficulties.

endured years of rejection

The synonyms stand and suffer are sometimes interchangeable, but stand emphasizes even more strongly the ability to bear without discomposure or flinching.

unable to stand teasing

The words tolerate and suffer are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, tolerate suggests overcoming or successfully controlling an impulse to resist, avoid, or resent something injurious or distasteful.

refused to tolerate such treatment

单词	suffer
释义	suffer verb suf·fer ˈsə-fər suffered; suffering ˈsə-f(ə-)riŋ transitive verb 1 a : to submit to or be forced to endure suffer martyrdom b : to feel keenly : labor under suffer thirst 2 : undergo, experience 3 : to put up with especially as inevitable or unavoidable 4 : to allow especially by reason of indifference the eagle suffers little birds to sing William Shakespeare intransitive verb 1 : to endure death, pain, or distress 2 : to sustain loss or damage 3 : to be subject to disability or handicap sufferable ˈsə-f(ə-)rə-bəl adjective sufferableness noun sufferably ˈsə-f(ə-)rə-blē adverb sufferer ˈsə-fər-ər noun Synonyms endure experience feel have know pass see sustain taste undergo witness See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He died instantly and did not suffer. He suffered a heart attack and died instantly. She suffered an injury during the game. We suffered a great deal during the war. I hate to see a child suffer. She suffered through another one of their long visits. The team suffered a defeat in the play-offs. Their relationship suffered because of her work. See More Recent Examples on the Web Many railway workers suffer chronic health conditions, such as obesity and sleep apnea, according to union officials. Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022 Should diversity supplant quality in surgeon performance, patient care would suffer. Richard Bosshardt, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 California’s multibillion-dollar agricultural industry could suffer. Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022 Millions of Americans now suffer from long COVID – life-altering symptoms that endure for months or even years after an initial infection. Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022 Anyone else who spreads lies about Nicki will suffer a similar fate. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2022 Pockets of the north suffer from especially high rates of violent crime. Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 12 Sep. 2022 Here, one of our titular cash register-jockeys will suffer a heart attack of his own, and decide it’s time to do something with his life. John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 Industries sensitive to rate hikes — like the housing market and auto sales — will suffer. Gad Levanon For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English sufferen, suffren, borrowed from Anglo-French suffrir, going back to Vulgar Latin sufferīre, re-formation of Latin sufferre* "to submit to, endure," from suf-, assimilated form of sub- sub- + ferre "to carry, bear" — more at bear entry 2 First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Phrases Containing suffer suffer the consequences suffer fools gladly suffer in silence suffer the consequences suffer fools gladly suffer in silence Kids Definition suffer verb suf·fer ˈsə-fər suffered; suffering 1 : to feel or endure pain, illness, or injury She suffers from arthritis. 2 : to experience something unpleasant Wilbur was merely suffering the doubts and fears that often go with finding a new friend. E. B. White, Charlotte's Web 3 : to bear loss or damage Business suffered during the storm. 4 : to become worse His grades are suffering. 5 : permit entry 1 sense 1 "I have done what man could. Suffer me to go." Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court suffer verb 1 as in to experience to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it willingly suffered hardships so that their children would have a better life Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance experience undergo endure have see know feel witness taste sustain encounter receive pass accept go through meet digest assimilate 2 as in to grieve to feel deep sadness or mental pain the husband suffered deeply at the mere suggestion that he had been unfaithful Synonyms & Similar Words grieve mourn ache sigh sorrow anguish hurt cry agonize weep bleed sob groan torment tear one's hair eat one's heart out torture moan bewail languish lament regret deplore smart bemoan rue howl keen wail bawl rack blubber pine (away) yammer yowl take on long (for) Antonyms & Near Antonyms rejoice joy laugh glory triumph cheer delight beam sympathize assure exult comfort cheer reassure ravish crow soothe console commiserate solace See More 3 as in to permit to give permission for or to approve of contends that the death penalty is something that no civilized society should suffer Synonyms & Similar Words permit allow have tolerate stand for admit endure acquiesce commission concede license green-light authorize okay vouchsafe sanction grant warrant countenance agree (to) accede (to) condone licence consent (to) accord support brook assent (to) OK Antonyms & Near Antonyms forbid refuse hinder enjoin prohibit deny impede reject veto ban withhold obstruct suppress deplore dislike revoke proscribe disapprove censure disallow restrain check keep curb repress frown (at or on) grudge interdict discountenance disfavor See More 4 as in to tolerate to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference I will not suffer you to insult me so! Synonyms & Similar Words tolerate let ignore allow permit disregard forgive put up with excuse shrug off condone overlook pardon indulge brook humor brush (aside or off) wink (at) cater (to) give in (to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms prevent block prohibit forbid bar constrain deter discourage impede inhibit interfere (with) frustrate curb hold back See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of suffer are abide, bear, endure, stand, and tolerate. While all these words mean "to put up with something trying or painful," suffer often suggests acceptance or passivity rather than courage or patience in bearing. suffering many insults While in some cases nearly identical to suffer, abide suggests acceptance without resistance or protest. cannot abide their rudeness In some situations, the words bear and suffer are roughly equivalent. However, bear usually implies the power to sustain without flinching or breaking. forced to bear a tragic loss The words endure and suffer can be used in similar contexts, but endure implies continuing firm or resolute through trials and difficulties. endured years of rejection The synonyms stand and suffer are sometimes interchangeable, but stand emphasizes even more strongly the ability to bear without discomposure or flinching. unable to stand teasing The words tolerate and suffer are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, tolerate suggests overcoming or successfully controlling an impulse to resist, avoid, or resent something injurious or distasteful. refused to tolerate such treatment
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