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suffer

suffer

Meaning of suffer

to experience pain or difficulty

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British English/ˈsʌfə/
American English/ˈsʌfər/
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suffer with German translation

suffer usage examples

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

Some children suffer from allergies in spring.

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

Many people suffer from back pain.

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suffer belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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suffer synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between suffer / suffer from / hurt / endure / bear / undergo

S
🇬🇧English
suffer from

to experience pain, illness, or a problem as an ongoing condition

B1Very Often

She suffers from asthma.

🇬🇧English

to cause pain or injury, or to feel pain

B1Very Often

My knee hurts after the run.

🇬🇧English

to accept and survive something unpleasant without giving up

B1Often

They endured the long winter.

🇬🇧English

to tolerate or carry the weight of something difficult

B1Very Often

I can't bear the pain.

U
🇬🇧English
undergo

to experience a process, test, or treatment

B1Often

He underwent surgery last year.

🇬🇧English

to go through or feel something; can be good or bad

B1Very Often

She experienced severe pain after the accident.

A
🇬🇧English
agonize

to suffer intense physical or mental pain

B1Rarely

He agonized over the bad news.

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How to pronounce suffer and what this word means

suffer means suffer. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce suffer

/ˈsʌfə/

suffer translation

suffer

suffer examples

Some children suffer from allergies in spring.

suffer transcription

/ˈsʌfə/, /ˈsʌfər/

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suffer meaning: what does it mean?

to experience pain or difficulty

suffer pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

suffer is pronounced as /ˈsʌfə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

suffer definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Some children suffer from allergies in spring. Translation: Некоторые дети страдают от аллергии весной.

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