suffer

[US]/ˈsʌfə(r)/
[UK]/ˈsʌfər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. endure; experience
vi. be harmed; be in pain; undergo

Phrases & Collocations

suffer from

suffer for

suffer loss

suffer through

suffer defeat

suffer hunger

Example Sentences

to suffer from lunacy

suffer from an obsession

I will not suffer such conduct.

would not suffer fools.

Inward suffering is the worst of nemesis.

did he suffer at all?.

the school suffers from chronic overcrowding.

a child suffering from asthma.

suffering is part of our preparation for the hereafter.

she suffered a broken jaw.

he suffered intense pain.

The enemy suffered heavy -ties.

suffering the most exquisite torment

suffer from a serious illness

Real-world Examples

If you forgo adequate rest, your body begins overreaching where fatigue increases and performance suffers.

Source: Fitness Knowledge Popularization

The U.N. says that 400,000 civilians in eastern Ghouta suffered through the onslaught.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2018 Collection

The sort of pain that's only suffering.

Source: House of Cards

If we started trying different materials, our quality would probably suffer.

Source: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

The less we expect, the less we will suffer.

Source: History of Western Philosophy

It is through this that they suffer famine.

Source: Tao Te Ching

Whatever anguish she suffered she concealed.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

We all suffer when we've been rejected.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Oh, I hope that little creep suffered.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

The years long drought suffered in the West.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2023 Collection

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