suf·fer

verb \ˈsə-fər\
suf·feredsuf·fer·ing\-f(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of SUFFER

transitive verb
1
a : to submit to or be forced to endure <suffer martyrdom> b : to feel keenly : labor under <suffer thirst>
2
: undergo, experience
3
: to put up with especially as inevitable or unavoidable
4
: to allow especially by reason of indifference <the eagle suffers little birds to sing — Shakespeare>
intransitive verb
1
: to endure death, pain, or distress
2
: to sustain loss or damage
3
: to be subject to disability or handicap
— suf·fer·able\ˈsə-f(ə-)rə-bəl\ adjective
— suf·fer·able·ness noun
— suf·fer·ably\-blē\ adverb
— suf·fer·er\ˈsə-fər-ər\ noun