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suffer

Dictionary definition · suffer

verb

  1. undergo or be subjected to"He suffered the penalty"
  2. undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)"She suffered a fracture in the accident"
  3. put up with something or somebody unpleasant"I cannot bear his constant criticism"
  4. get worse in quality"His grades suffered"
  5. be in pain
  6. be given to"She suffers from a tendency to talk too much"
  7. undergo or suffer"meet a violent death"
  8. be set at a disadvantage"This author really suffers in translation"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).