Suffer - Definition

v 1: undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty";
"Many saints suffered martyrdom" [syn: suffer, 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: suffer, sustain,
have, get]
3: experience (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, suffer,
put up]
5: get worse; "His grades suffered"
6: feel pain or be in pain [syn: suffer, hurt] [ant: be
well]
7: feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?"
[syn: hurt, ache, suffer]
8: feel unwell or uncomfortable; "She is suffering from the hot
weather"
9: be given to; "She suffers from a tendency to talk too much"
10: undergo or suffer; "meet a violent death"; "suffer a
terrible fate" [syn: suffer, meet]
11: be set at a disadvantage; "This author really suffers in
translation" [syn: suffer, lose]