suffer
/ˈsʌfə/
verb
🇬🇧 UK
/ˈsʌfə/
🇺🇸 US
/ˈsʌfɚ/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · verb
To undergo hardship.
“Is anyone here afraid of suffering hardship?”
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Meaning 2 · verb
To feel pain.
“At least he didn't suffer when he died in the car crash.”
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Meaning 3 · verb
To become worse.
“If you keep partying like this, your school-work will suffer.”
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Meaning 4 · verb
To endure, undergo.
“I've been suffering your insults for years.”
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Meaning 5 · verb
To allow.
How this word is used
- Everyday “Is anyone here afraid of suffering hardship?”
- General “At least he didn't suffer when he died in the car crash.”
- General “If you keep partying like this, your school-work will suffer.”
- General “I've been suffering your insults for years.”
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