suffer

present (v1)

suffer

past (v2)

suffered

past participle (v3)

suffered

present participle

suffering

3rd person singular

suffers

1. 1.To undergo hardship.

   • Many artists suffer before becoming famous.

2. 2.To feel pain.

   • At least he didn't suffer when he died in the car crash.

3. 3.To become worse.

   • If you keep partying like this, your school-work will suffer.
   • Our correspondent found that timekeeping had suffered following the substitution of Class 5 4-6-0s on these workings.

4. 4.To endure, undergo.

   • I've been suffering your insults for years.
   • We hope you never have to suffer the same pain.

Overall

Common· #1167

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Uncommon

General reading & writing

Common

Academic

Rare

Literature

Rare

Antonyms

• enjoy

Synonyms

• endure

Word family

• suffering