suffer definition

1. undergo or be subjected to
• examples: He suffered the penalty
• examples: Many saints suffered martyrdom
2. undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
• examples: She suffered a fracture in the accident
• examples: He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars
• examples: She got a bruise on her leg
• examples: He got his arm broken in the scuffle
3. experience (emotional) pain
• examples: Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers
4. get worse
• examples: His grades suffered
5. feel pain or be in pain
6. feel unwell or uncomfortable
• examples: She is suffering from the hot weather
7. be given to
• examples: She suffers from a tendency to talk too much
8. undergo or suffer
• examples: meet a violent death
• examples: suffer a terrible fate
9. be set at a disadvantage
• examples: This author really suffers in translation