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To undergo hardship.intransitive
- Many artists suffer before becoming famous.
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To feel pain.intransitive
- At least he didn't suffer when he died in the car crash.
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To become worse.intransitive
- If you keep partying like this, your school-work will suffer.
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To endure, undergo.transitive
- I've been suffering your insults for years.
- We hope you never have to suffer the same pain.
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To allow.archaictransitive
- "Employ" includes to suffer or permit to work.
- […] it shall be unlawful for any person to cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle to be parked […] beyond the period of time established by the duration of the parking meter […]
syn. ache · agonize · anguish · hurt · pain · passion · suffer · thole · throe · wark · wring
ant. be pleased · luxuriate · relax