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suffer

/ˈsʌfər/
verb
  1. To experience physical or mental pain, distress, or hardship.
    • He suffered a great deal after losing his job.
    • Many people suffered during the long drought.
    • She suffers from chronic back pain.
  2. To experience or be subjected to something unpleasant or harmful.
    • The company suffered huge financial losses last year.
    • Our team suffered a major defeat in the championship game.
    • The city suffered heavy damage in the earthquake.
  3. To become worse or decline in quality.
    • The garden suffered from lack of water during the summer.
    • Her health suffered after years of poor diet and little exercise.
    • His grades suffered because he spent too much time playing video games.
  4. To tolerate or allow something (often used in formal or old-fashioned contexts).
    • The law does not suffer such behavior in public places.
    • He does not suffer fools gladly.
    • The teacher would not suffer any talking during the exam.
Synonyms
enduretolerateundergoexperience
Antonyms
enjoythrive
noun
  1. A person who experiences pain, distress, or hardship (usually used in compounds like 'sufferer').
    • The charity helps sufferers of chronic pain.
    • Many cancer sufferers benefit from early treatment.
    • The clinic provides support for allergy sufferers.