Suffer

Quick meaning: Suffer is a verb meaning (intransitive) To undergo hardship.

Meaning

(intransitive) To undergo hardship.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To feel pain.
2. (intransitive) To become worse.
3. (transitive) To endure, undergo.
4. (transitive, archaic, law) To allow.

Example Sentences

Many artists suffer before becoming famous.

I've been suffering your insults for years.

We hope you never have to suffer the same pain.

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

Word Forms

• suffers
• suffering
• suffered
• sufferest
• sufferedst
• suffereth

Synonyms for suffer

Depending on context, synonyms include ache, agonize, anguish, hurt, pain, passion.

Antonyms for suffer

Common opposites include luxuriate, relax, enjoy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ache, hurt, put up, endure, brook, abide.

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