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1. suffer
verb. ['ˈsʌfɝ'] undergo (as of injuries and illnesses).
Synonyms
- collapse
- break up
- cramp
- have
- experience
- crock up
- crack up
- get
- sustain
- break down
- crack
Antonyms
- take
- default
- boycott
- disapproval
Etymology
- suffren (Middle English (1100-1500))
- suffrir (Anglo-Norman)
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Rhymes with Suffer
- stuffer
- stouffer
- snuffer
- bluffer
- tougher
- ruffer
- rougher
- puffer
- nuffer
- huffer
- duffer
- buffer
How do you pronounce suffer?
Pronounce suffer as ˈsəfər.
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Sentences with suffer
1. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
Those who suffer from claustrophobia are advised not to take either tour.
2. Verb, base form
For this period of time, the family may suffer financially.
3. Noun, singular or mass
It’s also the price of life: Without a variety of life -- biodiversity -- ecosystems suffer.
Quotes about suffer
1. Perhaps it's good for one to suffer. Can an artist do anything if he's happy? Would he ever want to do anything? What is art, after all, but a protest against the horrible inclemency of life?
- Aldous Huxley
2. Everyone suffers some injustice in life, and what better motivation than to help others not suffer in the same way.
- Bella Thorne
3. Perhaps it's good for one to suffer. Can an artist do anything if he's happy? Would he ever want to do anything? What is art, after all, but a protest against the horrible inclemency of life?
- Aldous Huxley
2. suffer
verb. ['ˈsʌfɝ'] undergo or be subjected to.
Synonyms
- tolerate
- go through
- see
- experience
- endure
Antonyms
- level
- act
- refrain
- exclude
Etymology
- suffren (Middle English (1100-1500))
- suffrir (Anglo-Norman)
3. suffer
verb. ['ˈsʌfɝ'] experience (emotional) pain.
Synonyms
- abide
- stick out
- support
- grieve
- digest
- agonise
- experience
- lose
- put up
- feel
- bear
- stand
- anguish
- tolerate
- brook
- agonize
- endure
- stomach
Antonyms
- outlaw
- criminalise
- reject
- prevent
Etymology
- suffren (Middle English (1100-1500))
- suffrir (Anglo-Norman)
4. suffer
verb. ['ˈsʌfɝ'] get worse.
Synonyms
- worsen
- lose
Antonyms
- disagree
- inactivity
- abstain
Etymology
- suffren (Middle English (1100-1500))
- suffrir (Anglo-Norman)
5. suffer
verb. ['ˈsʌfɝ'] put up with something or somebody unpleasant.
Synonyms
- take lying down
- pay
- stick out
- support
- swallow
- stand for
- hold still for
- digest
- bear up
- permit
- take a joke
- put up
- sit out
- live with
- bear
- stand
- countenance
- let
- tolerate
- brook
- accept
- allow
- endure
- stomach
Antonyms
- disallow
- integrate
- stay
- criminalize
Etymology
- suffren (Middle English (1100-1500))
- suffrir (Anglo-Norman)
6. suffer
verb. ['ˈsʌfɝ'] feel pain or be in pain.
Synonyms
- gag
- be
- strangle
- have
- suffocate
- choke
- hunger
- famish
- ail
- hurt
Antonyms
- be well
- pay cash
- charge
- underpay
Etymology
- suffren (Middle English (1100-1500))
- suffrir (Anglo-Norman)
7. suffer
verb. ['ˈsʌfɝ'] feel physical pain.
Synonyms
- perceive
- sting
- comprehend
- catch
- kill
- get
- prick
- ache
- hurt
Antonyms
- lie down
- yield
- surrender
- change
Etymology
- suffren (Middle English (1100-1500))
- suffrir (Anglo-Norman)
8. suffer
verb. ['ˈsʌfɝ'] feel unwell or uncomfortable.
Synonyms
- freeze
- be
Antonyms
- negate
- disprove
- disapprove
Etymology
- suffren (Middle English (1100-1500))
- suffrir (Anglo-Norman)
9. suffer
verb. ['ˈsʌfɝ'] be set at a disadvantage.
Synonyms
- worsen
- decline
Antonyms
- disbelieve
- differ
- expand
Etymology
- suffren (Middle English (1100-1500))
- suffrir (Anglo-Norman)
10. suffer
verb. ['ˈsʌfɝ'] undergo or suffer.
Synonyms
- experience
- see
- meet
Antonyms
- lack
- bull
- lie
- sit
Etymology
- suffren (Middle English (1100-1500))
- suffrir (Anglo-Norman)