Suffer Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

Definition of suffer · 1 : to endure death, pain, or distress · 2 : to sustain loss or damage · 3 : to be subject to disability or handicap. Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut suffer verb SaveWord suf·​fer |\ˈsə-fər \ suffered;suffering\ ˈsə-​f(ə-​)riŋ \ Definitionofsuffer transitiveverb 1a :tosubmittoorbeforcedtoendure suffermartyrdom b :tofeelkeenly:laborunder sufferthirst 2 :undergo,experience 3 :toputupwithespeciallyasinevitableorunavoidable 4 :toallowespeciallybyreasonofindifference theeaglesufferslittlebirdstosing—WilliamShakespeare intransitiveverb 1 :toenduredeath,pain,ordistress 2 :tosustainlossordamage 3 :tobesubjecttodisabilityorhandicap OtherWordsfromsuffer Synonyms ChoosetheRightSynonym MoreExampleSentences LearnMoreAboutsuffer OtherWordsfromsuffer sufferable \ ˈsə-​f(ə-​)rə-​bəl \ adjective sufferableness noun sufferably \ ˈsə-​f(ə-​)rə-​blē \ adverb sufferer \ ˈsə-​fər-​ər \ noun Synonymsforsuffer Synonyms endure, experience, feel, have, know, pass, see, sustain, taste, undergo, witness VisittheThesaurusforMore  ChoosetheRightSynonymforsuffer bear,suffer,endure,abide,tolerate,standmeantoputupwithsomethingtryingorpainful.bearusuallyimpliesthepowertosustainwithoutflinchingorbreaking. forcedtobearatragicloss sufferoftensuggestsacceptanceorpassivityratherthancourageorpatienceinbearing. sufferingmanyinsults endureimpliescontinuingfirmorresolutethroughtrialsanddifficulties. enduredyearsofrejection abidesuggestsacceptancewithoutresistanceorprotest. cannotabidetheirrudeness toleratesuggestsovercomingorsuccessfullycontrollinganimpulsetoresist,avoid,orresentsomethinginjuriousordistasteful. refusedtotoleratesuchtreatment standemphasizesevenmorestronglytheabilitytobearwithoutdiscomposureorflinching. unabletostandteasing ExamplesofsufferinaSentence Hediedinstantlyanddidnotsuffer. Hesufferedaheartattackanddiedinstantly. Shesufferedaninjuryduringthegame. Wesufferedagreatdealduringthewar. Ihatetoseeachildsuffer. Shesufferedthroughanotheroneoftheirlongvisits. Theteamsufferedadefeatintheplay-offs. Theirrelationshipsufferedbecauseofherwork. SeeMore RecentExamplesontheWeb MetLife,whichisaleadingproviderofinsurance,employeebenefits,andfinancialservices,islikelytogetnegativelyaffectedbythis,asthetotalpremiumsandnetinvestmentincomecouldsuffer. — TrefisTeam,Forbes,23Dec.2021 Withsignificantlylowervaccinationratesthanwealthiernations,theirpopulationsaremorevulnerabletoomicron—andtheireconomiessuffermorefrombluntvirus-controlmeasuressuchaslockdowns,Bhadeliasaid. — WashingtonPost,23Dec.2021 Obstetricianswarnthatwomenwhosepregnanciesdon’tgoasplannedwillalsosufferunderSB157. — LauraHancock,cleveland,22Dec.2021 InFrance,governmentministersannouncedTuesdayadditionalaidupto12millioneurosfortravelagencies,events,caterersandindoorleisurecompaniesthatsufferbigoperatinglossesthismonth. — NewYorkTimes,21Dec.2021 Biden,ontheotherhand,stillhasnearlythreeyearsuntilthe2024election,althoughhispartymaystillsufferinthemidtermsbecauseoffearsvotershaveabouttheeconomy. — HarryEnten,CNN,21Dec.2021 Still,Tutman’sdepartureisstirringworriesforsomethattheriver’shealthwillsufferasaresult. — ScottDance,baltimoresun.com,21Dec.2021 Treatmentslikemonoclonalantibodiescouldbelesseffectiveagainstthevariant,andthequalityofcareofferedbyhospitalscouldsufferunderthestrain. — NBCNews,20Dec.2021 PainResearchandTreatmentestimatesthat40%ofpeoplelivingwithfibromyalgiaalsosufferfromdepression. — AnnaMaltby,Health.com,20Dec.2021 Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'suffer.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. SeeMore FirstKnownUseofsuffer 13thcentury,inthemeaningdefinedattransitivesense1a HistoryandEtymologyforsuffer MiddleEnglishsufferen,suffren,borrowedfromAnglo-Frenchsuffrir,goingbacktoVulgarLatin*sufferīre,re-formationofLatinsufferre"tosubmitto,endure,"fromsuf-,assimilatedformofsub-sub-+ferre"tocarry,bear"—moreatbearentry2 LearnMoreAboutsuffer Sharesuffer PosttheDefinitionofsuffertoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofsufferonTwitter TimeTravelerforsuffer Thefirstknownuseofsufferwas inthe13thcentury Seemorewordsfromthesamecentury DictionaryEntriesNearsuffer suffect suffer sufferance SeeMoreNearbyEntries  PhrasesRelatedtosuffer sufferfoolsgladly sufferinsilence suffertheconsequences Statisticsforsuffer LastUpdated 24Dec2021 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Suffer.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suffer.Accessed3Jan.2022. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforsuffer suffer verb EnglishLanguageLearnersDefinitionofsuffer :toexperiencepain,illness,orinjury :toexperiencesomethingunpleasant(suchasdefeat,loss,ordamage) :tobecomeworsebecauseofbeingbadlyaffectedbysomething SeethefulldefinitionforsufferintheEnglishLanguageLearnersDictionary suffer verb suf·​fer |\ˈsə-fər \ suffered;suffering KidsDefinitionofsuffer 1 :tofeelorendurepain,illness,orinjury Shesuffersfromarthritis. 2 :toexperiencesomethingunpleasant Wilburwasmerelysufferingthedoubtsandfearsthatoftengowithfindinganewfriend.—E.B.White,Charlotte'sWeb 3 :tobearlossordamage Businesssufferedduringthestorm. 4 :tobecomeworse Hisgradesaresuffering. 5 :permitentry1sense1 "Ihavedonewhatmancould.Suffermetogo."—MarkTwain,AConnecticutYankeeinKingArthur'sCourt OtherWordsfromsuffer sufferer \ ˈsə-​fər-​ər \ noun MorefromMerriam-Websteronsuffer Nglish:TranslationofsufferforSpanishSpeakers BritannicaEnglish:TranslationofsufferforArabicSpeakers WORDOFTHEDAY palindrome SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! 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