Definition
Suffer — a verb (used without an object) meaning to experience or endure pain, distress, or hardship.
The patient is still suffering.
It can also describe undergoing loss, disadvantage, or harm.
Her health suffers due to stress.
Extended Meanings
The word may refer to enduring something unpleasant or undesirable with patience or without resistance.
They suffered through the difficult winter.
In broader contexts, suffer implies tolerating or being subjected to a negative experience over a period of time.
Grammar Notes
- Verb form: without an object (intransitive) or with an object (transitive).
- Common forms: suffers, suffered, suffering.
Examples
- He suffered greatly after the accident.
- The company suffered financial losses last year.
- She does not suffer fools gladly — meaning she shows little tolerance for incompetence.
The term has both emotional and physical connotations, often linked to endurance or hardship.
Author Summary: The word suffer conveys enduring pain, loss, or hardship, describing both emotional and physical experiences of distress or harm.
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