Suffer

v. t.	1.	To feel, or endure, with pain, annoyance, etc.; to submit to with distress or grief; to undergo; as, to suffer pain of body, or grief of mind. [imp. & p. p. Suffered ; p. pr. & vb. n. Suffering.]
	2.	To endure or undergo without sinking; to support; to sustain; to bear up under. Our spirit and strength entire, Strongly to suffer and support our pains. - Milton.
	3.	To undergo; to be affected by; to sustain; to experience; as, most substances suffer a change when long exposed to air and moisture; to suffer loss or damage. If your more ponderous and settled project May suffer alteration. - Shak.
	4.	To allow; to permit; not to forbid or hinder; to tolerate. Thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him. - Lev. xix. 17. I suffer them to enter and possess. - Milton.
v. i.	1.	To feel or undergo pain of body or mind; to bear what is inconvenient; as, we suffer from pain, sickness, or sorrow; we suffer with anxiety. O well for him whose will is strong! He suffers, but he will not suffer long. - Tennyson.
	2.	To undergo punishment; specifically, to undergo the penalty of death. The father was first condemned to suffer upon a day appointed, and the son afterwards the day following. - Clarendon.
	3.	To be injured; to sustain loss or damage. Public business suffers by private infirmities. - Sir W. Temple.

Verb	1.	suffer - undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom" Synonyms: endure Antonyms: enjoy - have for one's benefit; "The industry enjoyed a boom"
	2.	suffer - 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" Synonyms: sustain, have, get
	3.	suffer - endure (emotional pain); "Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers"
	4.	suffer - 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" Synonyms: brook, endure, tolerate, stomach, abide, bear, digest, stick out, put up, stand, support
	5.	suffer - get worse; "His grades suffered"
	6.	suffer - feel pain or be in pain Synonyms: hurt Antonyms: be well - be healthy; feel good; "She has not been well lately"
	7.	suffer - feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?" Synonyms: ache, hurt
	8.	suffer - undergo or suffer; "meet a violent death"; "suffer a terrible fate" Synonyms: meet
	9.	suffer - feel unwell or uncomfortable; "She is suffering from the hot weather"
	10.	suffer - be given to; "She suffers from a tendency to talk too much"
	11.	suffer - be set at a disadvantage; "This author really suffers in translation" Synonyms: lose

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