Definition of suffer

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  • suffer is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • suffer is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • suffer is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of suffer

  • feel physical pain (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. ache
    2. hurt
  • put up with something or somebody unpleasant (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. abide
    2. bear
    3. brook
    4. digest
    5. endure
    6. put up
    7. stand
    8. stick out
    9. stomach
    10. support
    11. tolerate
  • undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) (verb)

    Examples

    1. She suffered a fracture in the accident

    Synonyms

    1. get
    2. have
    3. sustain
  • be set at a disadvantage (verb)

    Examples

    1. This author really suffers in translation

    Synonyms

    1. lose
  • feel pain or be in pain (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. hurt
  • undergo or suffer (verb)

    Examples

    1. suffer a terrible fate

    Synonyms

    1. meet
  • undergo or be subjected to (verb)

    Examples

    1. He suffered the penalty
    2. Many saints suffered martyrdom

    Synonyms

    1. endure
  • be given to (verb)

    Examples

    1. She suffers from a tendency to talk too much
  • experience (emotional) pain (verb)

    Examples

    1. Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers
  • feel unwell or uncomfortable (verb)

    Examples

    1. She is suffering from the hot weather
  • get worse (verb)

    Examples

    1. His grades suffered

See definition of suffer in Merriam Webster