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Textual thesaurus for "suffer"

(verb) hurt

feel pain or be in pain


(verb) have, get, sustain

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


(verb) lose

be set at a disadvantage

This author really suffers in translation


(verb) endure, put up, digest, bear, abide, brook, stand, support, tolerate, stick out, stomach

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


(verb) endure

undergo or be subjected to

He suffered the penalty; Many saints suffered martyrdom


(verb) meet

undergo or suffer

meet a violent death; suffer a terrible fate


(verb) ache, hurt

feel physical pain

Were you hurting after the accident?