SUFFER as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • feel pain or be in pain
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) suffer is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) suffer is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • feel unwell or uncomfortable
    Usage Example(s)
    • She is suffering from the hot weather
    Hypernyms(s) suffer is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  4. Meaning
    • get worse
    Usage Example(s)
    • His grades suffered
    Hypernyms(s) suffer is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  5. Meaning
    • be set at a disadvantage
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • This author really suffers in translation
    Hypernyms(s) suffer is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  6. Meaning
    • put up with something or somebody unpleasant
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) suffer is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • endure (emotional pain)
    Usage Example(s)
    • Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers
    Hypernyms(s) suffer is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  8. Meaning
    • undergo or be subjected to
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He suffered the penalty
    • Many saints suffered martyrdom
    Hypernyms(s) suffer is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s)
  9. Meaning
    • undergo or suffer
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • meet a violent death
    • suffer a terrible fate
    Hypernyms(s) suffer is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  10. Meaning
    • feel physical pain
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Were you hurting after the accident?
    Hypernyms(s) suffer is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  11. Meaning
    • be given to
    Usage Example(s)
    • She suffers from a tendency to talk too much
    Hypernyms(s) suffer is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower