Meaning & Definition of Suffer in English

1. Undergo or be subjected to

• "He suffered the penalty"

• "Many saints suffered martyrdom"

2. Undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)

• "She suffered a fracture in the accident"

• "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"

• "She got a bruise on her leg"

• "He got his arm broken in the scuffle"

3. Experience (emotional) pain

• "Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers"

4. Put up with something or somebody unpleasant

• "I cannot bear his constant criticism"

• "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"

• "He learned to tolerate the heat"

• "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

5. Get worse

• "His grades suffered"

6. Feel pain or be in pain

7. Feel physical pain

• "Were you hurting after the accident?"

8. Feel unwell or uncomfortable

• "She is suffering from the hot weather"

9. Be given to

• "She suffers from a tendency to talk too much"

10. Undergo or suffer

• "Meet a violent death"

• "Suffer a terrible fate"

11. Be set at a disadvantage

• "This author really suffers in translation"