Suffering

verb

/ˈsʌfəɹɪŋ/

Word Frequency: 29.1

Definitions

1.verbTo undergo hardship.

"Is anyone here afraid of suffering hardship?"

2.verbTo feel pain.

"At least he didn't suffer when he died in the car crash."

3.verbTo become worse.

"If you keep partying like this, your school-work will suffer."

4.verbTo endure, undergo.

"I've been suffering your insults for years."

5.verbTo allow.

6.nounThe condition of someone who suffers; a state of pain or distress.

7.adjectiveExperiencing pain.

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