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Verb suffer has 11 senses

suffer, endure - undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom"
--₁ is one way to experience, undergo, see, go through
Antonyms: enjoy
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
suffer, sustain, have, get - 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"
--₂ is one way to experience, receive, have, get, undergo

Derived form: noun sufferer₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
suffer - endure (emotional pain); "Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers"
--₃ is one way to feel, experience

Derived forms: noun sufferer₂, noun suffering₂, noun suffering₃
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue suffer
digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up - 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"
--₄ is one way to permit, allow, let, countenance

Derived form: noun sufferance₂
Sample sentence:
Sam cannot suffer Sue
suffer - get worse; "His grades suffered"
--₅ is one way to worsen, decline
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
suffer, hurt - feel pain or be in pain
--₆ is one way to be
Antonyms: be well

Derived forms: noun sufferer₁, noun suffering₁, noun suffering₄, noun sufferance₁
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue suffer
hurt, ache, suffer - feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?"
--₇ is one way to perceive, comprehend

Derived forms: noun sufferer₁, noun suffering₁, noun suffering₄
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue suffer
suffer, meet - undergo or suffer; "meet a violent death"; "suffer a terrible fate"
--₈ is one way to experience, undergo, see, go through
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
suffer - feel unwell or uncomfortable; "She is suffering from the hot weather"
--₉ is one way to be
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
suffer - be given to; "She suffers from a tendency to talk too much"
--₁₀ is one way to tend, be given, lean, incline, run
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s PP
suffer, lose - be set at a disadvantage; "This author really suffers in translation"
--₁₁ is one way to worsen, decline
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP