suffer

Meanings

• verb

  Experience pain, distress, or hardship.

  - "He suffered from a terrible headache."
  - "The refugees continued to suffer in the camps."

• verb

  Endure or undergo (a painful or difficult process or situation)

  - "She suffered through the long and tedious exam."
  - "The patient suffered a great deal during the surgery."

• verb

  Experience or undergo (a condition or feeling)

  - "He suffered from anxiety."
  - "She suffered from depression."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈsʌfɚ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

permit , deteriorate , worsen , bear , dree , thole , agonize , anguish , thole , bear

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with suffer
believe , receive , achieve , deceive , perceive , grieve , relieve , conceive

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Variants

List of all variants of suffer that leads to same result
suffer , sufferable , sufferableness , sufferablenesses , sufferably , suffered , sufferer , sufferers , suffering , suffers , suffer fools gladly , suffer in silence , suffer the consequences

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Forms

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suffered, suffering, suffers, suffers not, suffered most, suffers from

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English sufian, from suffian ‘endure, suffer, undergo, undergo’. Related to Latin subire ‘undergo, submit’ and Greek hupoestēkē ‘I stand under’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'suffragette' comes from the word 'sufferage', which means the right to vote.

2. In medical terminology, 'suffocation' refers to the act of suffocating someone, which is a form of asphyxiation.

3. The term 'suffice' is related to the word 'suffer', meaning 'to be enough for a particular purpose'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Hardship: A state of severe or prolonged difficulty or suffering.

2. Pain: A feeling of distress or discomfort caused by injury, illness, or emotional trauma.

3. Endurance: The ability to continue in the face of adversity or hardship.

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Culture

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The word 'suffer' has been used extensively in literature and art to depict pain, suffering, and hardship. In music, there are numerous songs with the word 'suffer' in their titles or lyrics. In Christianity, suffering is seen as a means to grow spiritually and to empathize with others.

How to Memorize "suffer"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person experiencing physical pain or emotional distress. Imagine their facial expressions, body language, and the environment around them.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'suffer' with words like 'pain', 'hardship', and 'endurance'. Create mental images of these words and how they relate to the concept of suffering.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Sad People Undergo Feelings Everyday' to help remember the meaning of 'suffer'.

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