Suffer meaning

What does “suffer” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“suffer” is a verb with 11 meanings. Its most common meaning is: undergo or be subjected to.

suffer

undergo or be subjected to
“He suffered the penalty”
“Many saints suffered martyrdom”
Synonymsendure
Oppositesenjoy
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
“She suffered a fracture in the accident”
“He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars”
Synonymssustain have get
experience (emotional) pain
“Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers”
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
“I cannot bear his constant criticism”
“The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks”
Synonymsdigest endure stick out stomach bear stand tolerate support
get worse
“His grades suffered”
feel pain or be in pain
Synonymshurt
Oppositesbe well
feel physical pain
“Were you hurting after the accident?”
Synonymshurt ache
feel unwell or uncomfortable
“She is suffering from the hot weather”
be given to
“She suffers from a tendency to talk too much”
undergo or suffer
“meet a violent death”
“suffer a terrible fate”
Synonymsmeet
be set at a disadvantage
“This author really suffers in translation”
“The painting loses something in this light”
Synonymslose

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University