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suffer

/ˈsʌfə/

verb

Meaning

  • To undergo hardship.

    "Is anyone here afraid of suffering hardship?"

  • To feel pain.

    "At least he didn't suffer when he died in the car crash."

  • To become worse.

    "If you keep partying like this, your school-work will suffer."

  • To endure, undergo.

    "I've been suffering your insults for years."

  • To allow.

Synonyms

permit,
deteriorate,
worsen,
bear,
dree,
thole,
agonize,
anguish,
thole,
bear