suffer [suhf-er] Example Sentences
Main Entry:
suffer [suhf-er]
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: be in pain
Synonyms: ache, agonize, ail, be affected, be at disadvantage, be convulsed, be handicapped, be impaired, be racked, be wounded, brave, complain of, deteriorate, droop, endure, experience, fall off, feel wretched, flag, get, go through, grieve, have a bad time, hurt, languish, pain, sicken, smart, undergo, writhe
Antonyms: aid, alleviate, assist, comfort, help, relieve
Main Entry: abide
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: submit to, put up with
Synonyms: accept, acknowledge, be big about, bear, bear with, concede, consent, defer, endure, hang in, hang in there, hang tough, live with, put up with, receive, sit tight, stand, stand for, stomach, suffer, swallow, take, tolerate, withstand
Antonyms: despise, dispute, pass, quit, reject, resist, shun
Main Entry: accept
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: put up with
Synonyms: acknowledge, acquiesce, agree, assent, bear, bear with, bow, capitulate, defer to, don't make waves, don't rock the boat, endure, fit in, go along with, live with, play the game, recognize, respect, sit still for, stand, stand for, stomach, submit to, suffer, swallow, take, tolerate, yield to
Notes: accept is 'take or agree to' and except means 'exclude, leave out'
Antonyms: demur, disallow, reject
Example Sentences
  • Some cases are so severe that employees are forced to change careers and suffer chronic pain.
  • People who suffer from fibromyalgia experience problems beyond the pain caused by their illness.
  • Military cooperation would be one of the first areas to suffer.
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Main Entry: ache
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: feeling soreness or dull pain, often physical
Synonyms: be sore, hurt, pain, pound, smart, suffer, throb, twinge
Main Entry: admit
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: allow entry or use
Synonyms: accept, be big on, bless, buy, concede, enter, entertain, give access, give the nod, give thumbs up, grant, harbor, house, initiate, introduce, let, let in, lodge, okay, permit, receive, shelter, sign off on, sign*, suffer, take, take in
Antonyms: debar, deny, dismiss, eject, exclude, expel, oust, refuse, reject, repel, shut
Main Entry: allow
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: permit an action
Synonyms: accord, accredit, admit, approve, authorize, be big, be game for, bear, brook, certify, commission, consent, empower, endorse, endure, favor, free up, give a blank check, give carte blanche, give leave, give permission, give the go-ahead, give the green light, go along with, grant permission, hear of, hold with, indulge, let, license, live with, oblige, okay, pass, pass on, put up with, recognize, release, sanction, sit still for, stand, suffer, support, take kindly to, tolerate, warrant
Antonyms: deny, disallow, disapprove, forbid, prohibit, protest, refuse, reject, resist, withstand
Main Entry: authorize
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: permit, allow
Synonyms: affirm, approve, confirm, countenance, endorse, give leave, let, license, qualify, ratify, sanction, suffer, tolerate, warrant
Antonyms: deny, disallow, reject
Main Entry: bear
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: endure
Synonyms: abide, admit, allow, brook, encounter, experience, permit, put up with, stomach, suffer, tolerate, undergo
Antonyms: avoid, dodge, evade, shun
Main Entry: bear up
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: endure
Synonyms: carry on, persevere, soldier on, suffer, withstand
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