Definition of suffer in English:

suffer

verb ˈsʌfəˈsəfər

[with object]

1Experience or be subjected to (something bad or unpleasant)
he suffered intense pain
no object he'd suffered a great deal since his arrest
Example sentencesExamples
- Too often, it's the children who appear to suffer most.
- That's the first political defeat he's suffered in 20 years in power.
- No matter who deserves the blame for the blackout, the reality is people suffered, and so did the economy.
- Older children may suffer personality changes from mild to the extreme.
- It gives me much pleasure to help keep open Francis House and other sanctuaries for suffering children whose parents can ill afford the ways and means of looking after them.
- They talk to us about their struggles in their native land and all that they endured and suffered to get to this country.
- The joys and sufferings here are meant to test how we behave under different circumstances in life.
- Japanese troops poured into the wartime capital city of Nanjing on 13 December 1937, after suffering heavy casualties in Shanghai.
- But despite their own personal suffering the couple were determined to give a loving home to children who so desperately needed it.
- He learnt a great deal about the sufferings, the courage and the strengths of the East European churches.
- They say the ministry has failed to stem the tide of the disease and also shown a considerable lack of concern for suffering farmers.
- As an openly gay man in a much less tolerant era, he suffered constant abuse and rejection in his quest to ‘make them understand’.
- I feel like I should wear my battle wounds with pride, flaunt my sufferings, but I don't think I have suffered.
- The rest of us see suffering people who need help.
- Mr Thompson, who had an existing heart condition, suffered a mild heart attack following the assault but his consultant was unable to confirm the attack caused it.
- All the poems are short paeans to the indomitable courage of ordinary suffering people.
- I'm not sure the disbarment incrementally adds that much more to the punishment he's personally suffered.
- The physical and psychological sufferings of survivors tend to pale in comparison to the total number of victims.
- This really struck a cord with me, she was deciding whether or not to go abroad to a country that would allow it but in the end she became a lot worse and suffered.
- Both sides suffered many casualties during their engagement.
Synonyms
hurt, ache, be in pain, feel pain, be racked with pain, endure agony, agonize, be distressed, be in distress, experience hardship, be upset, be miserable, be wretched
undergo, experience, be subjected to, receive, encounter, meet with, endure, face, live through, go through, sustain, bear
hardship, distress, misery, wretchedness, adversity, tribulation
pain, agony, anguish, trauma, torment, torture, hurt, hurting, affliction, sadness, unhappiness, sorrow, grief, woe, angst, heartache, heartbreak, stress
informal hell, hell on earth
literary dolour
1. 1.1suffer fromno object Be affected by or subject to (an illness or ailment)
  his daughter suffered from agoraphobia
  Example sentencesExamples
  He suffered from increasing physical and mental frailty in his last few years and lived in a nursing home.
  It is an active painkiller and can help those who suffer from illnesses such as muscular dystrophy.
  Although the cause of death is not known he was not suffering from any illness, his company said.
  He finally lost his battle against leukemia after suffering from the illness for two years.
  She suffers from motor neurone disease and is experiencing the disintegration of her body.
  Police called an ambulance as the woman suffered from emphysema but she was not taken to hospital.
  Fran was admitted to hospital last weekend suffering from a severe viral infection.
  The illness that he suffered from became progressively worse and led to blindness.
  My husband suffers from angina so I was very worried about him, but it seems he'll be all right.
  Sid suffers from a mental illness and spends his days rocking in a chair.
  The child was not suffering from any physical ailment which could be cured through surgery.
  If you suffer from jaw joint problems you may have several of these symptoms or you may just have one.
  If you have allergic asthma, you or other family members may well also suffer from eczema or hay fever.
  She suffered from a mystery illness that left her unable to breathe without a ventilator.
  The woman was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation and was later released.
  He became interested in the subject after working with a dental nurse who suffered from migraines.
  The first Claimant is now 33 years old; he is a deaf mute and suffers from mental illness.
  Members suffer from illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes and asthma.
  Two fights broke out and a man had to be taken to hospital by ambulance suffering from a head injury.
  I have suffered from myopia or shortsightedness all my life and things are getting worse.
  Synonyms
  be afflicted by, be affected by, be troubled with, have, have trouble with
2. 1.2no object Become or appear worse in quality.
  his relationship with Anne did suffer
  Example sentencesExamples
  Health care workers have been fired and laid off in huge numbers, while quality and access suffers for it.
  One elderly woman who suffers from angina and is too frightened to be identified, said her quality of life is suffering as a result of the gang's actions.
  People with hearing problems in Bradford say their quality of life is suffering as they wait up to two years to be fitted with a hearing aid.
  Bird dismisses fears that editorial quality will suffer.
  You need hundreds of megabytes of spare disk space to store your movie, you can't use a Mac and if you try to enlarge the image (using a media player), picture quality suffers.
  His appointments shape the country's main broadcaster, though there are criticisms that quality has suffered on his watch.
  This lets them compete on price with the big producers from Norway and Chile - but the downside is that the quality of the fish suffers.
  There's little continuity to team rosters, and the quality of play suffers greatly.
  Limiting the selection in this way ensures that the food is freshly prepared and that the chefs stick to the specialities they cook best so that neither taste nor quality suffers.
  Global support for Olympics will suffer if Games appear tainted
  We are in an era of higher transport and labour costs, yet they are going to transport the milk further, which is going to take more time, with the quality of milk suffering.
  Dentists blame the terms imposed on them by the NHS regulations, saying they are having to treat too many patients in too short a time, and that quality of service is suffering.
  Quality television programmes will suffer as a ratings war between BBC and ITV sidelines them in favour of soaps, an independent producer warned.
  I used to be so fast that sometimes quality would suffer, but I think I've got over that.
  Pools and the buildings became shabby; even the water quality suffered.
  Murray says that range could be extended to as far as 7 kilometres, although obviously the quality of service suffers over such distances.
  Without it, quality will suffer at every level from the standard of research, thinking and writing to the number of typos.
  Graffiti is a nuisance, it lowers the tone of the neighbourhood and everybody's quality of life suffers.
  Our quality of life is suffering and we had hoped the inquiry would put a stop to all this.
  These tracks were all recorded in the 1930s or 1940s, so, of course, the quality suffers through primitive recording.
  Synonyms
  be impaired, be damaged, deteriorate, fall off, decline, get worse
3. 1.3archaic no object Undergo martyrdom or execution.
  Example sentencesExamples
  If God himself underwent suffering and death as the necessary prerequisite to redemption, then how must those who follow this God act?
  A committed Catholic, Gibson's choice of screen roles has always veered towards suffering, sacrifice and martyrdom.
  Many today, even among the leaders of the religious world, claim that Christ died a martyr's death, suffering merely for his beliefs.
  Christians have endured suffering, persecution and rejection, all because of the assurance of that city.
  This is a season for remembering that Jesus lived and suffered and died for us.
2archaic Tolerate.
France will no longer suffer the existing government
Synonyms
tolerate, put up with, bear, brook, stand, abide, endure, support, accept, weather
informal stick, stomach
British informal wear, hack
1. 2.1with object and infinitive Allow (someone) to do something.
  my conscience would not suffer me to accept any more
  Example sentencesExamples
  I accept that I suffered the defendant to supply heroin from my premises although I informed him on numerous occasions that I did not want him to do so.
  Synonyms
  allow, permit, let, give leave to, give assent to, sanction, give one's blessing to
  informal give the green light to, give the go ahead to, give the thumbs up to, give someone/something the nod, OK

Phrases

not suffer fools gladly

Be impatient or intolerant towards people one regards as foolish or unintelligent.
he was a perfectionist who didn't suffer fools gladly
Example sentencesExamples
- It is said she doesn't suffer fools gladly, that the public's perception of her is fearsome.
- While he doesn't suffer fools gladly or mince words when something annoys him, those who know him well swear by Jagjit Singh's generosity and purity of heart.
- She doesn't suffer fools gladly, although she can charm anybody.
- She's bright and breezy, but the odd cadence slips in that seems to suggest she doesn't suffer fools gladly.
- He admits he is impatient and doesn't suffer fools gladly, but, contrary to the impression given of him in the press, is ‘prepared to listen to people.’
- A party insider agrees that she is dynamic: ‘She is focused and intelligent, and doesn't suffer fools gladly.’
- He doesn't suffer fools gladly, and he will not put up with prima-donnas.
- It shows a determined woman, sure of her opinions; one who doesn't suffer fools gladly.
- She's very easy-going but she doesn't suffer fools gladly.
- Naipaul, awarded the Nobel Prize in 2001, is a famously bilious traveler; he doesn't suffer fools gladly, and he never romanticizes the grim conditions and hypocrisies that he encounters.

Derivatives

sufferable

adjective ˈsʌf(ə)rəb(ə)lˈsəf(ə)rəb(ə)l

Evita, incidentally, was supposed to be three hours long, but the vivacity of musical director Penny Dodd saw it kept to a much more sufferable, even enjoyable, two hours and 20 minutes.
Example sentencesExamples
- Le Tigre was a subtle affair: Its sense of humor, its hummable hooks, and its light genre-hopping never compromised the band's heavy politics - it just made them more sufferable.
- Lence has convincingly argued that ‘the injuries, the usurpations, all these were sufferable until the pernicious acts of George III threatened the very foundations of self-government.’
- Lisa Marie Presley's ‘Now What’ is a trite but surprisingly sufferable FM rock, pop and balladry from the beneficiary of the sneer.
- This year however has been pure torture, the hidings from Cats and Dogs being sufferable because in each case Freo was buried half way through the second quarter.

Origin

Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French suffrir, from Latin sufferre, from sub- 'from below' + ferre 'to bear'.

The root of suffer is Latin sufferre, from sub- ‘from below, under’ and ferre ‘to bear’. As well as ‘to undergo or endure’, it can mean ‘to tolerate’, and this is the sense you are using when you say that someone does not suffer fools gladly. The expression is biblical, from the second Epistle to the Corinthians: ‘For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.’ For related words see refer

Rhymes

bluffer, buffer, duffer, puffer, snuffer

Definition of suffer in US English:

suffer

verbˈsəfərˈsəfər

[with object]

1Experience or be subjected to (something bad or unpleasant)
he'd suffered intense pain
no object he'd suffered a great deal since his arrest
Example sentencesExamples
- Too often, it's the children who appear to suffer most.
- No matter who deserves the blame for the blackout, the reality is people suffered, and so did the economy.
- He learnt a great deal about the sufferings, the courage and the strengths of the East European churches.
- But despite their own personal suffering the couple were determined to give a loving home to children who so desperately needed it.
- Older children may suffer personality changes from mild to the extreme.
- They talk to us about their struggles in their native land and all that they endured and suffered to get to this country.
- The joys and sufferings here are meant to test how we behave under different circumstances in life.
- The rest of us see suffering people who need help.
- Mr Thompson, who had an existing heart condition, suffered a mild heart attack following the assault but his consultant was unable to confirm the attack caused it.
- They say the ministry has failed to stem the tide of the disease and also shown a considerable lack of concern for suffering farmers.
- I'm not sure the disbarment incrementally adds that much more to the punishment he's personally suffered.
- It gives me much pleasure to help keep open Francis House and other sanctuaries for suffering children whose parents can ill afford the ways and means of looking after them.
- As an openly gay man in a much less tolerant era, he suffered constant abuse and rejection in his quest to ‘make them understand’.
- I feel like I should wear my battle wounds with pride, flaunt my sufferings, but I don't think I have suffered.
- The physical and psychological sufferings of survivors tend to pale in comparison to the total number of victims.
- Both sides suffered many casualties during their engagement.
- That's the first political defeat he's suffered in 20 years in power.
- All the poems are short paeans to the indomitable courage of ordinary suffering people.
- This really struck a cord with me, she was deciding whether or not to go abroad to a country that would allow it but in the end she became a lot worse and suffered.
- Japanese troops poured into the wartime capital city of Nanjing on 13 December 1937, after suffering heavy casualties in Shanghai.
Synonyms
hardship, distress, misery, wretchedness, adversity, tribulation
hurt, ache, be in pain, feel pain, be racked with pain, endure agony, agonize, be distressed, be in distress, experience hardship, be upset, be miserable, be wretched
undergo, experience, be subjected to, receive, encounter, meet with, endure, face, live through, go through, sustain, bear
1. 1.1suffer fromno object Be affected by or subject to (an illness or ailment)
  his daughter suffered from agoraphobia
  Example sentencesExamples
  Members suffer from illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes and asthma.
  Two fights broke out and a man had to be taken to hospital by ambulance suffering from a head injury.
  He became interested in the subject after working with a dental nurse who suffered from migraines.
  The first Claimant is now 33 years old; he is a deaf mute and suffers from mental illness.
  I have suffered from myopia or shortsightedness all my life and things are getting worse.
  Sid suffers from a mental illness and spends his days rocking in a chair.
  The illness that he suffered from became progressively worse and led to blindness.
  The woman was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation and was later released.
  It is an active painkiller and can help those who suffer from illnesses such as muscular dystrophy.
  If you have allergic asthma, you or other family members may well also suffer from eczema or hay fever.
  The child was not suffering from any physical ailment which could be cured through surgery.
  If you suffer from jaw joint problems you may have several of these symptoms or you may just have one.
  My husband suffers from angina so I was very worried about him, but it seems he'll be all right.
  He suffered from increasing physical and mental frailty in his last few years and lived in a nursing home.
  She suffered from a mystery illness that left her unable to breathe without a ventilator.
  He finally lost his battle against leukemia after suffering from the illness for two years.
  She suffers from motor neurone disease and is experiencing the disintegration of her body.
  Police called an ambulance as the woman suffered from emphysema but she was not taken to hospital.
  Although the cause of death is not known he was not suffering from any illness, his company said.
  Fran was admitted to hospital last weekend suffering from a severe viral infection.
  Synonyms
  be afflicted by, be affected by, be troubled with, have, have trouble with
2. 1.2no object Become or appear worse in quality.
  his relationship with Anne did suffer
  Example sentencesExamples
  People with hearing problems in Bradford say their quality of life is suffering as they wait up to two years to be fitted with a hearing aid.
  Our quality of life is suffering and we had hoped the inquiry would put a stop to all this.
  You need hundreds of megabytes of spare disk space to store your movie, you can't use a Mac and if you try to enlarge the image (using a media player), picture quality suffers.
  Quality television programmes will suffer as a ratings war between BBC and ITV sidelines them in favour of soaps, an independent producer warned.
  Murray says that range could be extended to as far as 7 kilometres, although obviously the quality of service suffers over such distances.
  Bird dismisses fears that editorial quality will suffer.
  One elderly woman who suffers from angina and is too frightened to be identified, said her quality of life is suffering as a result of the gang's actions.
  Global support for Olympics will suffer if Games appear tainted
  These tracks were all recorded in the 1930s or 1940s, so, of course, the quality suffers through primitive recording.
  Graffiti is a nuisance, it lowers the tone of the neighbourhood and everybody's quality of life suffers.
  Dentists blame the terms imposed on them by the NHS regulations, saying they are having to treat too many patients in too short a time, and that quality of service is suffering.
  We are in an era of higher transport and labour costs, yet they are going to transport the milk further, which is going to take more time, with the quality of milk suffering.
  There's little continuity to team rosters, and the quality of play suffers greatly.
  Health care workers have been fired and laid off in huge numbers, while quality and access suffers for it.
  Without it, quality will suffer at every level from the standard of research, thinking and writing to the number of typos.
  Pools and the buildings became shabby; even the water quality suffered.
  This lets them compete on price with the big producers from Norway and Chile - but the downside is that the quality of the fish suffers.
  Limiting the selection in this way ensures that the food is freshly prepared and that the chefs stick to the specialities they cook best so that neither taste nor quality suffers.
  His appointments shape the country's main broadcaster, though there are criticisms that quality has suffered on his watch.
  I used to be so fast that sometimes quality would suffer, but I think I've got over that.
  Synonyms
  be impaired, be damaged, deteriorate, fall off, decline, get worse
3. 1.3archaic no object Undergo martyrdom or execution.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Many today, even among the leaders of the religious world, claim that Christ died a martyr's death, suffering merely for his beliefs.
  Christians have endured suffering, persecution and rejection, all because of the assurance of that city.
  This is a season for remembering that Jesus lived and suffered and died for us.
  A committed Catholic, Gibson's choice of screen roles has always veered towards suffering, sacrifice and martyrdom.
  If God himself underwent suffering and death as the necessary prerequisite to redemption, then how must those who follow this God act?
2archaic Tolerate.
France will no longer suffer the existing government
Synonyms
tolerate, put up with, bear, brook, stand, abide, endure, support, accept, weather
1. 2.1 Allow (someone) to do something.
  with object and infinitive my conscience would not suffer me to accept any more
  Example sentencesExamples
  I accept that I suffered the defendant to supply heroin from my premises although I informed him on numerous occasions that I did not want him to do so.
  Synonyms
  allow, permit, let, give leave to, give assent to, sanction, give one's blessing to

Phrases

not suffer fools gladly

Be impatient or intolerant toward people one regards as foolish or unintelligent.
Example sentencesExamples
- It is said she doesn't suffer fools gladly, that the public's perception of her is fearsome.
- She's very easy-going but she doesn't suffer fools gladly.
- While he doesn't suffer fools gladly or mince words when something annoys him, those who know him well swear by Jagjit Singh's generosity and purity of heart.
- She doesn't suffer fools gladly, although she can charm anybody.
- He doesn't suffer fools gladly, and he will not put up with prima-donnas.
- Naipaul, awarded the Nobel Prize in 2001, is a famously bilious traveler; he doesn't suffer fools gladly, and he never romanticizes the grim conditions and hypocrisies that he encounters.
- A party insider agrees that she is dynamic: ‘She is focused and intelligent, and doesn't suffer fools gladly.’
- She's bright and breezy, but the odd cadence slips in that seems to suggest she doesn't suffer fools gladly.
- He admits he is impatient and doesn't suffer fools gladly, but, contrary to the impression given of him in the press, is ‘prepared to listen to people.’
- It shows a determined woman, sure of her opinions; one who doesn't suffer fools gladly.

Origin

Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French suffrir, from Latin sufferre, from sub- ‘from below’ + ferre ‘to bear’.

单词	suffer
释义	Definition of suffer in English: suffer verb ˈsʌfəˈsəfər [with object] 1Experience or be subjected to (something bad or unpleasant) he suffered intense pain no object he'd suffered a great deal since his arrest Example sentencesExamples Too often, it's the children who appear to suffer most. That's the first political defeat he's suffered in 20 years in power. No matter who deserves the blame for the blackout, the reality is people suffered, and so did the economy. Older children may suffer personality changes from mild to the extreme. It gives me much pleasure to help keep open Francis House and other sanctuaries for suffering children whose parents can ill afford the ways and means of looking after them. They talk to us about their struggles in their native land and all that they endured and suffered to get to this country. The joys and sufferings here are meant to test how we behave under different circumstances in life. Japanese troops poured into the wartime capital city of Nanjing on 13 December 1937, after suffering heavy casualties in Shanghai. But despite their own personal suffering the couple were determined to give a loving home to children who so desperately needed it. He learnt a great deal about the sufferings, the courage and the strengths of the East European churches. They say the ministry has failed to stem the tide of the disease and also shown a considerable lack of concern for suffering farmers. As an openly gay man in a much less tolerant era, he suffered constant abuse and rejection in his quest to ‘make them understand’. I feel like I should wear my battle wounds with pride, flaunt my sufferings, but I don't think I have suffered. The rest of us see suffering people who need help. Mr Thompson, who had an existing heart condition, suffered a mild heart attack following the assault but his consultant was unable to confirm the attack caused it. All the poems are short paeans to the indomitable courage of ordinary suffering people. I'm not sure the disbarment incrementally adds that much more to the punishment he's personally suffered. The physical and psychological sufferings of survivors tend to pale in comparison to the total number of victims. This really struck a cord with me, she was deciding whether or not to go abroad to a country that would allow it but in the end she became a lot worse and suffered. Both sides suffered many casualties during their engagement. Synonyms hurt, ache, be in pain, feel pain, be racked with pain, endure agony, agonize, be distressed, be in distress, experience hardship, be upset, be miserable, be wretched undergo, experience, be subjected to, receive, encounter, meet with, endure, face, live through, go through, sustain, bear hardship, distress, misery, wretchedness, adversity, tribulation pain, agony, anguish, trauma, torment, torture, hurt, hurting, affliction, sadness, unhappiness, sorrow, grief, woe, angst, heartache, heartbreak, stress informal hell, hell on earth literary dolour 1.1suffer fromno object Be affected by or subject to (an illness or ailment) his daughter suffered from agoraphobia Example sentencesExamples He suffered from increasing physical and mental frailty in his last few years and lived in a nursing home. It is an active painkiller and can help those who suffer from illnesses such as muscular dystrophy. Although the cause of death is not known he was not suffering from any illness, his company said. He finally lost his battle against leukemia after suffering from the illness for two years. She suffers from motor neurone disease and is experiencing the disintegration of her body. Police called an ambulance as the woman suffered from emphysema but she was not taken to hospital. Fran was admitted to hospital last weekend suffering from a severe viral infection. The illness that he suffered from became progressively worse and led to blindness. My husband suffers from angina so I was very worried about him, but it seems he'll be all right. Sid suffers from a mental illness and spends his days rocking in a chair. The child was not suffering from any physical ailment which could be cured through surgery. If you suffer from jaw joint problems you may have several of these symptoms or you may just have one. If you have allergic asthma, you or other family members may well also suffer from eczema or hay fever. She suffered from a mystery illness that left her unable to breathe without a ventilator. The woman was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation and was later released. He became interested in the subject after working with a dental nurse who suffered from migraines. The first Claimant is now 33 years old; he is a deaf mute and suffers from mental illness. Members suffer from illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes and asthma. Two fights broke out and a man had to be taken to hospital by ambulance suffering from a head injury. I have suffered from myopia or shortsightedness all my life and things are getting worse. Synonyms be afflicted by, be affected by, be troubled with, have, have trouble with 1.2no object Become or appear worse in quality. his relationship with Anne did suffer Example sentencesExamples Health care workers have been fired and laid off in huge numbers, while quality and access suffers for it. One elderly woman who suffers from angina and is too frightened to be identified, said her quality of life is suffering as a result of the gang's actions. People with hearing problems in Bradford say their quality of life is suffering as they wait up to two years to be fitted with a hearing aid. Bird dismisses fears that editorial quality will suffer. You need hundreds of megabytes of spare disk space to store your movie, you can't use a Mac and if you try to enlarge the image (using a media player), picture quality suffers. His appointments shape the country's main broadcaster, though there are criticisms that quality has suffered on his watch. This lets them compete on price with the big producers from Norway and Chile - but the downside is that the quality of the fish suffers. There's little continuity to team rosters, and the quality of play suffers greatly. Limiting the selection in this way ensures that the food is freshly prepared and that the chefs stick to the specialities they cook best so that neither taste nor quality suffers. Global support for Olympics will suffer if Games appear tainted We are in an era of higher transport and labour costs, yet they are going to transport the milk further, which is going to take more time, with the quality of milk suffering. Dentists blame the terms imposed on them by the NHS regulations, saying they are having to treat too many patients in too short a time, and that quality of service is suffering. Quality television programmes will suffer as a ratings war between BBC and ITV sidelines them in favour of soaps, an independent producer warned. I used to be so fast that sometimes quality would suffer, but I think I've got over that. Pools and the buildings became shabby; even the water quality suffered. Murray says that range could be extended to as far as 7 kilometres, although obviously the quality of service suffers over such distances. Without it, quality will suffer at every level from the standard of research, thinking and writing to the number of typos. Graffiti is a nuisance, it lowers the tone of the neighbourhood and everybody's quality of life suffers. Our quality of life is suffering and we had hoped the inquiry would put a stop to all this. These tracks were all recorded in the 1930s or 1940s, so, of course, the quality suffers through primitive recording. Synonyms be impaired, be damaged, deteriorate, fall off, decline, get worse 1.3archaic no object Undergo martyrdom or execution. Example sentencesExamples If God himself underwent suffering and death as the necessary prerequisite to redemption, then how must those who follow this God act? A committed Catholic, Gibson's choice of screen roles has always veered towards suffering, sacrifice and martyrdom. Many today, even among the leaders of the religious world, claim that Christ died a martyr's death, suffering merely for his beliefs. Christians have endured suffering, persecution and rejection, all because of the assurance of that city. This is a season for remembering that Jesus lived and suffered and died for us. 2archaic Tolerate. France will no longer suffer the existing government Synonyms tolerate, put up with, bear, brook, stand, abide, endure, support, accept, weather informal stick, stomach British informal wear, hack 2.1with object and infinitive Allow (someone) to do something. my conscience would not suffer me to accept any more Example sentencesExamples I accept that I suffered the defendant to supply heroin from my premises although I informed him on numerous occasions that I did not want him to do so. Synonyms allow, permit, let, give leave to, give assent to, sanction, give one's blessing to informal give the green light to, give the go ahead to, give the thumbs up to, give someone/something the nod, OK Phrases not suffer fools gladly Be impatient or intolerant towards people one regards as foolish or unintelligent. he was a perfectionist who didn't suffer fools gladly Example sentencesExamples It is said she doesn't suffer fools gladly, that the public's perception of her is fearsome. While he doesn't suffer fools gladly or mince words when something annoys him, those who know him well swear by Jagjit Singh's generosity and purity of heart. She doesn't suffer fools gladly, although she can charm anybody. She's bright and breezy, but the odd cadence slips in that seems to suggest she doesn't suffer fools gladly. He admits he is impatient and doesn't suffer fools gladly, but, contrary to the impression given of him in the press, is ‘prepared to listen to people.’ A party insider agrees that she is dynamic: ‘She is focused and intelligent, and doesn't suffer fools gladly.’ He doesn't suffer fools gladly, and he will not put up with prima-donnas. It shows a determined woman, sure of her opinions; one who doesn't suffer fools gladly. She's very easy-going but she doesn't suffer fools gladly. Naipaul, awarded the Nobel Prize in 2001, is a famously bilious traveler; he doesn't suffer fools gladly, and he never romanticizes the grim conditions and hypocrisies that he encounters. Derivatives sufferable adjective ˈsʌf(ə)rəb(ə)lˈsəf(ə)rəb(ə)l Evita, incidentally, was supposed to be three hours long, but the vivacity of musical director Penny Dodd saw it kept to a much more sufferable, even enjoyable, two hours and 20 minutes. Example sentencesExamples Le Tigre was a subtle affair: Its sense of humor, its hummable hooks, and its light genre-hopping never compromised the band's heavy politics - it just made them more sufferable. Lence has convincingly argued that ‘the injuries, the usurpations, all these were sufferable until the pernicious acts of George III threatened the very foundations of self-government.’ Lisa Marie Presley's ‘Now What’ is a trite but surprisingly sufferable FM rock, pop and balladry from the beneficiary of the sneer. This year however has been pure torture, the hidings from Cats and Dogs being sufferable because in each case Freo was buried half way through the second quarter. Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French suffrir, from Latin sufferre, from sub- 'from below' + ferre 'to bear'. The root of suffer is Latin sufferre, from sub- ‘from below, under’ and ferre ‘to bear’. As well as ‘to undergo or endure’, it can mean ‘to tolerate’, and this is the sense you are using when you say that someone does not suffer fools gladly. The expression is biblical, from the second Epistle to the Corinthians: ‘For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.’ For related words see refer Rhymes bluffer, buffer, duffer, puffer, snuffer verb.1 phr. Definition of suffer in US English: suffer verbˈsəfərˈsəfər [with object] 1Experience or be subjected to (something bad or unpleasant) he'd suffered intense pain no object he'd suffered a great deal since his arrest Example sentencesExamples Too often, it's the children who appear to suffer most. No matter who deserves the blame for the blackout, the reality is people suffered, and so did the economy. He learnt a great deal about the sufferings, the courage and the strengths of the East European churches. But despite their own personal suffering the couple were determined to give a loving home to children who so desperately needed it. Older children may suffer personality changes from mild to the extreme. They talk to us about their struggles in their native land and all that they endured and suffered to get to this country. The joys and sufferings here are meant to test how we behave under different circumstances in life. The rest of us see suffering people who need help. Mr Thompson, who had an existing heart condition, suffered a mild heart attack following the assault but his consultant was unable to confirm the attack caused it. They say the ministry has failed to stem the tide of the disease and also shown a considerable lack of concern for suffering farmers. I'm not sure the disbarment incrementally adds that much more to the punishment he's personally suffered. It gives me much pleasure to help keep open Francis House and other sanctuaries for suffering children whose parents can ill afford the ways and means of looking after them. As an openly gay man in a much less tolerant era, he suffered constant abuse and rejection in his quest to ‘make them understand’. I feel like I should wear my battle wounds with pride, flaunt my sufferings, but I don't think I have suffered. The physical and psychological sufferings of survivors tend to pale in comparison to the total number of victims. Both sides suffered many casualties during their engagement. That's the first political defeat he's suffered in 20 years in power. All the poems are short paeans to the indomitable courage of ordinary suffering people. This really struck a cord with me, she was deciding whether or not to go abroad to a country that would allow it but in the end she became a lot worse and suffered. Japanese troops poured into the wartime capital city of Nanjing on 13 December 1937, after suffering heavy casualties in Shanghai. Synonyms hardship, distress, misery, wretchedness, adversity, tribulation hurt, ache, be in pain, feel pain, be racked with pain, endure agony, agonize, be distressed, be in distress, experience hardship, be upset, be miserable, be wretched undergo, experience, be subjected to, receive, encounter, meet with, endure, face, live through, go through, sustain, bear 1.1suffer fromno object Be affected by or subject to (an illness or ailment) his daughter suffered from agoraphobia Example sentencesExamples Members suffer from illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes and asthma. Two fights broke out and a man had to be taken to hospital by ambulance suffering from a head injury. He became interested in the subject after working with a dental nurse who suffered from migraines. The first Claimant is now 33 years old; he is a deaf mute and suffers from mental illness. I have suffered from myopia or shortsightedness all my life and things are getting worse. Sid suffers from a mental illness and spends his days rocking in a chair. The illness that he suffered from became progressively worse and led to blindness. The woman was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation and was later released. It is an active painkiller and can help those who suffer from illnesses such as muscular dystrophy. If you have allergic asthma, you or other family members may well also suffer from eczema or hay fever. The child was not suffering from any physical ailment which could be cured through surgery. If you suffer from jaw joint problems you may have several of these symptoms or you may just have one. My husband suffers from angina so I was very worried about him, but it seems he'll be all right. He suffered from increasing physical and mental frailty in his last few years and lived in a nursing home. She suffered from a mystery illness that left her unable to breathe without a ventilator. He finally lost his battle against leukemia after suffering from the illness for two years. She suffers from motor neurone disease and is experiencing the disintegration of her body. Police called an ambulance as the woman suffered from emphysema but she was not taken to hospital. Although the cause of death is not known he was not suffering from any illness, his company said. Fran was admitted to hospital last weekend suffering from a severe viral infection. Synonyms be afflicted by, be affected by, be troubled with, have, have trouble with 1.2no object Become or appear worse in quality. his relationship with Anne did suffer Example sentencesExamples People with hearing problems in Bradford say their quality of life is suffering as they wait up to two years to be fitted with a hearing aid. Our quality of life is suffering and we had hoped the inquiry would put a stop to all this. You need hundreds of megabytes of spare disk space to store your movie, you can't use a Mac and if you try to enlarge the image (using a media player), picture quality suffers. Quality television programmes will suffer as a ratings war between BBC and ITV sidelines them in favour of soaps, an independent producer warned. Murray says that range could be extended to as far as 7 kilometres, although obviously the quality of service suffers over such distances. Bird dismisses fears that editorial quality will suffer. One elderly woman who suffers from angina and is too frightened to be identified, said her quality of life is suffering as a result of the gang's actions. Global support for Olympics will suffer if Games appear tainted These tracks were all recorded in the 1930s or 1940s, so, of course, the quality suffers through primitive recording. Graffiti is a nuisance, it lowers the tone of the neighbourhood and everybody's quality of life suffers. Dentists blame the terms imposed on them by the NHS regulations, saying they are having to treat too many patients in too short a time, and that quality of service is suffering. We are in an era of higher transport and labour costs, yet they are going to transport the milk further, which is going to take more time, with the quality of milk suffering. There's little continuity to team rosters, and the quality of play suffers greatly. Health care workers have been fired and laid off in huge numbers, while quality and access suffers for it. Without it, quality will suffer at every level from the standard of research, thinking and writing to the number of typos. Pools and the buildings became shabby; even the water quality suffered. This lets them compete on price with the big producers from Norway and Chile - but the downside is that the quality of the fish suffers. Limiting the selection in this way ensures that the food is freshly prepared and that the chefs stick to the specialities they cook best so that neither taste nor quality suffers. His appointments shape the country's main broadcaster, though there are criticisms that quality has suffered on his watch. I used to be so fast that sometimes quality would suffer, but I think I've got over that. Synonyms be impaired, be damaged, deteriorate, fall off, decline, get worse 1.3archaic no object Undergo martyrdom or execution. Example sentencesExamples Many today, even among the leaders of the religious world, claim that Christ died a martyr's death, suffering merely for his beliefs. Christians have endured suffering, persecution and rejection, all because of the assurance of that city. This is a season for remembering that Jesus lived and suffered and died for us. A committed Catholic, Gibson's choice of screen roles has always veered towards suffering, sacrifice and martyrdom. If God himself underwent suffering and death as the necessary prerequisite to redemption, then how must those who follow this God act? 2archaic Tolerate. France will no longer suffer the existing government Synonyms tolerate, put up with, bear, brook, stand, abide, endure, support, accept, weather 2.1 Allow (someone) to do something. with object and infinitive my conscience would not suffer me to accept any more Example sentencesExamples I accept that I suffered the defendant to supply heroin from my premises although I informed him on numerous occasions that I did not want him to do so. Synonyms allow, permit, let, give leave to, give assent to, sanction, give one's blessing to Phrases not suffer fools gladly Be impatient or intolerant toward people one regards as foolish or unintelligent. Example sentencesExamples It is said she doesn't suffer fools gladly, that the public's perception of her is fearsome. She's very easy-going but she doesn't suffer fools gladly. While he doesn't suffer fools gladly or mince words when something annoys him, those who know him well swear by Jagjit Singh's generosity and purity of heart. She doesn't suffer fools gladly, although she can charm anybody. He doesn't suffer fools gladly, and he will not put up with prima-donnas. Naipaul, awarded the Nobel Prize in 2001, is a famously bilious traveler; he doesn't suffer fools gladly, and he never romanticizes the grim conditions and hypocrisies that he encounters. A party insider agrees that she is dynamic: ‘She is focused and intelligent, and doesn't suffer fools gladly.’ She's bright and breezy, but the odd cadence slips in that seems to suggest she doesn't suffer fools gladly. He admits he is impatient and doesn't suffer fools gladly, but, contrary to the impression given of him in the press, is ‘prepared to listen to people.’ It shows a determined woman, sure of her opinions; one who doesn't suffer fools gladly. Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French suffrir, from Latin sufferre, from sub- ‘from below’ + ferre ‘to bear’. verb.1 phr.
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