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suffering
noun
the
experience
of
pain
,
distress
,
or
hardship
•
The
charity
aims
to
ease
the
suffering
of
families
after
natural
disasters
.
The
charity
aims
to
ease
the
suffering
of
families
after
natural
disasters
.
•
Years
of
war
brought
great
suffering
to
the
region
.
Years
of
war
brought
great
suffering
to
the
region
.
from
Middle
English
suffryng
,
from
Old
French
sufrir
(
to
suffer
)
+
‑ing
suffix
verb
-
suffer
,
suffering
,
suffers
,
suffered
present
participle
of
suffer
:
experiencing
pain
,
discomfort
,
or
hardship
•
The
hikers
were
suffering
from
dehydration
in
the
desert
.
The
hikers
were
suffering
from
dehydration
in
the
desert
.
•
She
has
been
suffering
headaches
all
week
.
She
has
been
suffering
headaches
all
week
.
present
participle
formed
by
adding
‑ing
to
the
verb
suffer
,
which
comes
from
Latin
sufferre
,
meaning
'to
bear
,
endure'
.
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
.