suffer

suffer: [[t]sʌ̱fə(r)[/t]]
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suffers, suffering, suffered

1) VERB If you suffer pain, you feel it in your body or in your mind.

[V n] Within a few days she had become seriously ill, suffering great pain and discomfort...

Can you assure me that my father is not suffering?

2) VERB If you suffer from an illness or from some other bad condition, you are badly affected by it.

[V from n] He was eventually diagnosed as suffering from terminal cancer...

[V from n] I realized he was suffering from shock.

3) VERB If you suffer something bad, you are in a situation in which something painful, harmful, or very unpleasant happens to you.

[V n] The peace process has suffered a serious blow now...

[V n] Romania suffered another setback in its efforts to obtain financial support for its reforms.

4) VERB If you suffer, you are badly affected by an event or situation.

There are few who have not suffered...

[V from n] It is obvious that Syria will suffer most from this change of heart.

5) VERB If something suffers, it becomes worse because it has not been given enough attention or is in a bad situation.

I'm not surprised that your studies are suffering...

Without a major boost in tourism, the economy will suffer even further.

6) → See also suffering

7) PHRASE: V inflects, with brd-neg If you do not suffer fools gladly, you are not patient with people who you think are stupid.

She doesn't suffer fools gladly and, in her view, most people are fools.

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Suffer — Suf fer, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Suffered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Suffering}.] [OE. suffren, soffren, OF. sufrir, sofrir, F. souffrir, (assumed) LL. sofferire, for L. sufferre; sub under + ferre to bear, akin to E. bear. See {Bear} to support.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Suffer — Studioalbum von Bad Religion Veröffentlichung 1988 Label Epitaph Records Format … Deutsch Wikipedia
suffer — I (permit) verb abide, accede, accept, acquiesce, allow, assent, authorize, be reconciled, be resigned, bear with, brook, comply, concede, consent, empower, give consent, give leave, give permission, grant, grant permission, indulge, let, license … Law dictionary
Suffer — Suf fer, v. i. 1. To feel or undergo pain of body or mind; to bear what is inconvenient; as, we suffer from pain, sickness, or sorrow; we suffer with anxiety. [1913 Webster] O well for him whose will is strong! He suffers, but he will not suffer… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Suffer — Álbum de estudio de Bad Religion Publicación 1 de noviembre de 1988 Grabación abril de 1988, en Westbeach Recorders, Hollywood, California Género(s) Punk rock … Wikipedia Español
suffer — [suf′ər] vt. [ME suffren < Anglo Fr suffrir < OFr sofrir < VL * sufferire, for L sufferre, to undergo, endure < sub ,SUB + ferre, to BEAR1] 1. to undergo (something painful or unpleasant, as injury, grief, a loss, etc.); be afflicted… … English World dictionary
Suffer — est le 3e album de Bad Religion, sorti en 1988 chez Epitaph. Liste des morceaux « You Are (The Government) » « 1000 More Fools » « How Much Is Enough? » « When? » « Give You Nothing » « Land… … Wikipédia en Français
suffer — [v1] be in pain ache, agonize, ail, be affected, be at disadvantage, be convulsed, be handicapped, be impaired, be racked, be wounded, brave, complain of, deteriorate, droop, endure, experience, fall off, feel wretched, flag, get, go through,… … New thesaurus
suffer — ► VERB 1) experience or be subjected to (something bad or unpleasant). 2) (suffer from) be affected by or subject to (an illness or ailment). 3) become or appear worse in quality. 4) archaic tolerate. 5) archaic allow (someone) to do something.… … English terms dictionary
suffer — early 13c., to be made to undergo, endure (pain, death, punishment, judgment, grief), from Anglo Fr. suffrir, from O.Fr. sufrir, from V.L. *sufferire, variant of L. sufferre to bear, undergo, endure, carry or put under, from sub up, under (see… … Etymology dictionary
suffer — 1 *bear, endure, abide, tolerate, stand, brook Analogous words: accept, *receive, admit: *yield, submit, bow 2 *experience, undergo, sustain Analogous words: submit, succumb, defer, * … New Dictionary of Synonyms

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