suffer

Definition for suffer

verb as in be in pain

Strongest matches

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

Strong matches

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

Weak matches

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

Weak matches

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

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And if basic research is stripped down, streamlined, or tossed entirely in favor of “efficiency”? It will not just be scientists who will suffer—it will be all of us.

From Slate

“For, while the tale of how we suffer, and how we are delighted, and how we may triumph is never new,” Baldwin wrote, “it always must be heard. There isn’t any other tale to tell, it’s the only light we’ve got in all this darkness.”

From Los Angeles Times

Yet one in 10 women suffer from postnatal depression according to the NHS.

From BBC

Created by Ben Watkins, the series is solidly made and stylistically straightforward but does suffer a bit from its split personality.

From Los Angeles Times

Ukrainians will continue to suffer until Russia stops its invasion and its air assaults on cities.

From BBC

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