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suffer

UK
/ˈsʌfə/
US
/ˈsʌfər/
suffer over
suffer through

Translations

sufferverb
suffered
Past Simple
suffered
Past Participle
suffering
Gerund
UK
/ˈsʌfə/
US
/ˈsʌfər/
The crops suffered from the lack of rain.
Les cultures ont subi le manque de pluie.
She suffered greatly after the accident.
Elle a beaucoup souffert après l'accident.
Additional translations
souffrirSens archaïque ou littéraire : « permettre, laisser ».
endurerLangue soutenue.
Synonyms
endure
experience
undergo
bear
tolerate
withstand
agonize
grieve
pain
hurt
Antonyms
enjoy
thrive
prosper

Definitions

sufferverb
To experience or undergo pain, distress, or hardship.
She suffered greatly after the accident.
To endure or tolerate something unpleasant or undesirable.
He suffered the long commute to work every day.
To be subject to a negative condition or situation.
The crops suffered from the lack of rain.
Archaic or formal: to allow, permit, or tolerate (someone or something) to do something.
"Suffer the little children to come unto me."
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