v.

1. undergo or be subjected to;
   endure
   
   • He suffered the penalty
   • Many saints suffered martyrdom
2. undergo (as of injuries and illnesses);
   sustain, have, get
   
   • 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
3. endure (emotional pain)
   
   • Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers
4. put up with something or somebody unpleasant;
   digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, put up
   
   • 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
5. get worse
   
   • His grades suffered
6. feel pain or be in pain;
   hurt
7. feel physical pain;
   hurt, ache
   
   • Were you hurting after the accident?
8. undergo or suffer;
   meet
   
   • meet a violent death
   • suffer a terrible fate
9. feel unwell or uncomfortable
   
   • She is suffering from the hot weather
10. be given to
    
    • She suffers from a tendency to talk too much
11. be set at a disadvantage;
    lose
    
    • This author really suffers in translation