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suffer
verb
to
feel
physical
pain
or
strong
unhappiness
•
During
the
long
drought
,
the
farmers
suffered
because
their
fields
were
dry
and
cracked
.
During
the
long
drought
,
the
farmers
suffered
because
their
fields
were
dry
and
cracked
.
•
The
injured
puppy
lay
on
the
roadside
,
clearly
suffering
and
whimpering
softly
.
The
injured
puppy
lay
on
the
roadside
,
clearly
suffering
and
whimpering
softly
.
From
Latin
‘
sufferre
’
meaning
‘
to
bear
up
or
endure
’.
verb
to
become
worse
or
be
badly
affected
because
of
something
•
The
small
shop
suffered
when
a
huge
supermarket
opened
across
the
street
.
The
small
shop
suffered
when
a
huge
supermarket
opened
across
the
street
.
•
Her
grades
suffered
after
she
started
working
late-night
shifts
.
Her
grades
suffered
after
she
started
working
late-night
shifts
.
verb
to
allow
something
unpleasant
to
continue
,
usually
because
of
patience
or
tolerance
•
The
strict
teacher
would
not
suffer
rude
behavior
in
her
classroom
.
The
strict
teacher
would
not
suffer
rude
behavior
in
her
classroom
.
•
He
refuses
to
suffer
fools
gladly
and
often
walks
away
from
pointless
debates
.
He
refuses
to
suffer
fools
gladly
and
often
walks
away
from
pointless
debates
.