verbs
undergo or be subjected to
"He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom"
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"
experience (emotional) pain
"Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers"
verb group
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"
abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate
is a type of (narrower)
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
"She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"
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"
abide,
bear,
brook,
digest,
endure,
put up,
stand,
stick out,
stomach,
suffer,
support,
tolerate
get worse
"His grades suffered"
verb group
be set at a disadvantage
"This author really suffers in translation"
is a type of (narrower)
grow worse
"Conditions in the slum worsened"
feel physical pain
"Were you hurting after the accident?"
feel unwell or uncomfortable
"She is suffering from the hot weather"
is a type of (narrower)
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
"John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
be given to
"She suffers from a tendency to talk too much"
is a type of (narrower)
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
"She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"
undergo or suffer
"meet a violent death"; "suffer a terrible fate"
be set at a disadvantage
"This author really suffers in translation"