suffer

/sˈʌfɝ/

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undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom"
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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"
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experience (emotional) pain; "Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers"
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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"
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get worse; "His grades suffered"
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feel pain or be in pain
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feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?"
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feel unwell or uncomfortable; "She is suffering from the hot weather"
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be given to; "She suffers from a tendency to talk too much"
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undergo or suffer; "meet a violent death"; "suffer a terrible fate"
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be set at a disadvantage; "This author really suffers in translation"
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