Suffer | Mean of suffer in English Dictionary

/ˈsʌfɚ/

• Verb
• to experience pain, illness, or injury
1. Before the surgery it was clear that she was really suffering. [=was in pain]
2. He died instantly and did not suffer.
3. She suffers from arthritis.
4. This patient is clearly suffering from shock.
5. He suffered a heart attack and died instantly.
6. She suffered an injury during the game.
• to experience something unpleasant (such as defeat, loss, or damage)
1. We suffered a great deal during the war.
2. I hate to see a child suffer.
3. She suffered through another one of their long visits.
4. The team suffered a defeat in the play-offs.
5. He broke the law, so he has to suffer the consequences. [=he has to be punished for what he has done]
• to become worse because of being badly affected by something
1. Their relationship suffered because of her work.
2. He was working so hard that his health began to suffer. [=he began to have health problems]
3. His parents told him he could play football as long as his grades didn't suffer (as a result).

• to be kind to and patient with people who annoy or bother you
1. My mother was a woman who did not suffer fools gladly.