suf·fer /ˈsʌfər/
1. undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom"
2. 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"
synset: suffer, sustain, have, get
3. experience (emotional) pain; "Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers"
synset: suffer
4. 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"
synset: digest, endure, stick_out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put_up
5. get worse; "His grades suffered"
synset: suffer
7. feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?"
8. feel unwell or uncomfortable; "She is suffering from the hot weather"
synset: suffer
9. be given to; "She suffers from a tendency to talk too much"
synset: suffer
10. undergo or suffer; "meet a violent death"; "suffer a terrible fate"
11. be set at a disadvantage; "This author really suffers in translation"; "The painting loses something in this light"
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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