suffer

UK /ˈsʌfə/ US /ˈsʌfə/
verb 5

Definitions

verb

1

To undergo hardship.

Many artists suffer before becoming famous.

2

To feel pain.

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

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

To endure, undergo.

I've been suffering your insults for years.

We hope you never have to suffer the same pain.

5

To allow.

Thou shalt not suffer a witch to liue.

But Iesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not to come vnto me: for of such is þe kingdome of heauen.

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