SUFFER (verb) definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary

Definition of SUFFER (verb): feel pain in body or mind; experience something very unpleasant or painful; become worse or less successful; to allow ... Collocations Thesaurus Blog BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Search ​ BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Collocations Thesaurus Blog Search ​ IDMsuffer ​Definitions and Synonyms​‌‌‌​verb UK /ˈsʌfə(r)/ Otherentriesforthisword + - notsufferfoolsgladlyphrase WordForms+-presenttenseI/you/we/theysufferhe/she/itsufferspresentparticiplesufferingpasttensesufferedpastparticiplesufferedDEFINITIONS4 1intransitive/transitivetofeelpaininyourbodyoryourmindDon’tworry,theanimalwon’tsufferanypain.Whenparentsargueconstantly,it’sthechildrenwhosuffermost.Collocationsandexamples+-Adverbsfrequentlyusedwithsufferbadlyconsiderablygreatly... ExploreCollocations ​Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Tofeelorcausephysicalpainandsufferingsufferhurtache... ExploreThesaurus ​1atohaveaparticularillnessorphysicalproblemsufferfrom:patientssufferingfromAlzheimer’sdiseaseShesufferedfromdepressionformostofheradultlife.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Tohaveordevelopanillnessorsymptomsuffergetcontract... ExploreThesaurus ​ 2transitivetoexperiencesomethingveryunpleasantorpainfulSomepatientssufferedsevereside-effectsfromthetreatment.Aboutonefifthofadultshavesufferedoccasionalperiodsofunemployment.Ourteamsufferedanotherhumiliatingdefeatlastnight.suffertheconsequences:Ifyouchoosetoignoretherules,you’llhavetosuffertheconsequences.Collocationsandexamples+-Nounsfrequentlyusedastheobjectofsufferdamagehardshipharm... ExploreCollocations ​Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Tobein,ortogetintoadifficultsituationrunoutofroadsufferundergo... ExploreThesaurus ​2aintransitivetobebadlyaffectedbyaverydifficultorunpleasantsituationaprolongedcivilwar,inwhichordinarypeoplehavesufferedterriblysufferfrom:Theregioncontinuestosufferfromseriouspollution.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Tobein,ortogetintoadifficultsituationrunoutofroadsufferundergo... ExploreThesaurus ​ Collocations+-Nounsfrequentlyusedasobjectsofsuffer▪ attack,consequence,damage,decline,defeat,fate,humiliation,indignity,loss,setback3intransitivetobecomeworseorlesssuccessfulBenwasconstantlyawayfromhomeonbusinessand,notsurprisingly,theirrelationshipsuffered.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Tobecomeworseworsendeclinedeteriorate... ExploreThesaurus ​4transitiveanoldwordmeaning‘toallowsomething’Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Togivesomeonepermissiontodosomethingpermitallowapprove... ExploreThesaurus ​phrases+-notsufferfoolsgladly DefinitionandsynonymsofsufferfromtheonlineEnglishdictionaryfromMacmillanEducation.ThisistheBritishEnglishdefinitionofsuffer.ViewAmericanEnglishdefinitionofsuffer.ChangeyourdefaultdictionarytoAmericanEnglish. Viewthepronunciationforsuffer.    Thesaurus TrendingWords comein 13.8% pron. -25.7% putoff -17.9% for -7.7% tocome 32.9% Discover Synonymsofthemonth gift present surprise token package largesse treat Browsemore Whatareredwords? ​ Otherentriesforthisword + - notsufferfoolsgladlyphrase Collocations​ Sharethisentry Quizzes Vocabularyquiz:trendingwordsof2020 Takethequiznow Contact Privacy ConsentManagement CookiesPolicy TermsandConditions FAQ Index About Authors Partners Options Tools FOLLOWUS Twitter Facebook JoinMacmillanDictionaryonTwitterandFacebookfordailywordfacts,quizzesandlanguagenews. ©MacmillanEducationLimited2009–2022