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suffer

[suhf-er] / ˈsʌf ər /
VERB
be in pain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deteriorate endure experience get go through hurt undergo
STRONG
ache agonize ail brave droop flag grieve languish pain sicken smart writhe
WEAK
be affected be at disadvantage be convulsed be impaired be racked be wounded complain of fall off feel wretched have a bad time
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm please soothe surrender yield
STRONG
assuage help rise strengthen
WEAK
aid alleviate assist comfort disallow fight refuse reject relieve
VERB
endure, permit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept bleed encounter experience feel go through have hurt know receive see support sustain take undergo
STRONG
abide acquiesce admit allow bear bow brave brook concede countenance indulge let license sanction stand stomach submit swallow sweat tolerate yield
WEAK
bear with carry the torch live with put up with sit and take it take it wait out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abstain avoid disallow discontinue give let go misunderstand neglect offer refuse reject stop surrender
STRONG
deny disagree disapprove dispute dissent dodge expel fight forbid hide hold keep oppose prevent prohibit protest resist shun veto withhold
WEAK
aid alleviate assist comfort help relieve

Example Sentences

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Typically when oil prices rise, overall consumer spending tends to suffer.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

"It's part of the fun - it doesn't sound fun but you've got to suffer to enjoy the good stuff."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Instead, as it happened, the miraculous basket merely delayed what would be one of the eight championship losses that West would suffer while playing with the Los Angeles Lakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

"If the war triggers a broad global slowdown... China's exports will suffer too," wrote Macquarie economists Larry Hu and Yuxiao Zhang in a recent report.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Both France and England were exhausted and in debt—and they would both suffer the consequences: revolutions.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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