what does suffer mean?
SUFFER as VERB
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Hypernyms(s) suffer is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
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- 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
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- feel unwell or uncomfortable
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- 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
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Hypernyms(s) suffer is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- 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
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- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
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- 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
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- 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
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- undergo or be subjected to
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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