suffer

Definition for suffer

verb as in be in pain

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deteriorate, endure, experience, get, go through, hurt, undergo

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ache, agonize, ail, brave, droop, flag, grieve, languish, pain, sicken, smart, writhe

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be affected, be at disadvantage, be convulsed, be impaired, be racked, be wounded, complain of, fall off, feel wretched, have a bad time

verb as in endure, permit

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accept, bleed, encounter, experience, feel, go through, have, hurt, know, receive, see, support, sustain, take, undergo

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abide, acquiesce, admit, allow, bear, bow, brave, brook, concede, countenance, indulge, let, license, sanction, stand, stomach, submit, swallow, sweat, tolerate, yield

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bear with, carry the torch, live with, put up with, sit and take it, take it, wait out

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“You see less foot traffic, which means that in neighborhoods like Koreatown, which relies on retail and restaurants, you aren’t seeing customers. Everyone is suffering.”

From Los Angeles Times

"I definitely suffered with it after the first week, like sore throat, runny nose, those typical symptoms, and it does linger for quite a while."

From BBC

Before her diagnosis, Ms Parker said she felt "suicidal" and now believes she was suffering from burnout due to being undiagnosed.

From BBC

“That dog has saved my life more times than I can count,” said Koerner, 66, who is single, suffers from bouts of depression, and bonded with Daisy the day he rescued her as a puppy.

From Los Angeles Times

A major rail operator has been fined £1m for breaching health and safety law when a young woman suffered a fatal injury after placing her head outside a droplight window.

From BBC

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