suffer

/ˈsə-fər/

Middle English sufferen, suffren, borrowed from Anglo-French suffrir, going back to Vulgar Latin *sufferīre, re-formation of Latin sufferre "to submit to, endure," from suf-, assimilated form of sub- sub-ferre "to carry, bear"

verb

  1. to submit to or be forced to endure

  2. to feel keenly : labor, under

  3. undergo, experience

suffer martyrdom

suffer thirst

bear suffer endure abide tolerate stand mean to put up with something trying or painful. bear usually implies the power to sustain without flinching or breaking. suffer often suggests acceptance or passivity rather than courage or patience in bearing.

idiom

  1. to be kind to and patient with people who are annoying or bothersome —usually used in negative statements

idiom

  1. to suffer or be unhappy without saying anything