Suffer

verb 1: undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom" [syn: endure] [ant: enjoy]

2: undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle" [syn: sustain, have, get]

3: endure (emotional pain); "Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers"

4: put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage" [syn: digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, put up]

5: get worse; "His grades suffered"

6: feel pain or be in pain [syn: hurt] [ant: be well]

7: feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?" [syn: hurt, ache]

8: undergo or suffer; "meet a violent death"; "suffer a terrible fate" [syn: meet]

9: feel unwell or uncomfortable; "She is suffering from the hot weather"

10: be given to; "She suffers from a tendency to talk too much"

11: be set at a disadvantage; "This author really suffers in translation" [syn: lose]

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