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Meanings of suffer in English

Portuguese
aguentar
Catalan
tolerar
Spanish
tolerar

To allow (something that one dislikes or disagrees with) to continue to exist or occur without interference; accept or undergo, often unwillingly.

    aguentar
    Portuguese
    ter
    Catalan
    sofrir
    Spanish
    sufrir

    Undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)

          ter
          Portuguese
          causar dor
          Catalan
          fer mal
          Spanish
          sufrir

          Feel pain or be in pain.

              causar dor

              Undergo or suffer.

                    Usage of suffer in English
                    1
                    However, 5 million public sector workers will continue to suffer wage freezes.
                    The Guardian
                    2
                    And those who seek to follow public opinion often suffer severe consequences.
                    The Irish Times
                    3
                    Business would also suffer, Business New Zealand chief executive Kirk Hope said.
                    Radio NZ
                    4
                    She was said to suffer from severe circulatory problems in recent years.
                    The Irish Times
                    5
                    Discussion: Patients of free clinics suffer from high burden of chronic conditions.
                    Pubmed
                    6
                    More than 30 per cent of children suffer from severe literacy problems.
                    The Irish Times
                    7
                    However, long after our communities reconcile, we as individuals continue to suffer.
                    The Irish Times
                    8
                    Its 24 million people regularly suffer food shortages, the United Nations says.
                    Reuters
                    9
                    Recent research has shown that high-debt countries suffer from lower economic growth.
                    The Guardian
                    10
                    Health officials and doctors say millions of Bangladeshis suffer from pollution-related ailments.
                    Reuters
                    11
                    When people don't have good access to health care, we all suffer.
                    Chicago sun times
                    12
                    Minister for Health James Reilly has acknowledged that frontline services will suffer.
                    The Irish Times
                    13
                    Jenny Blake spoke up, surprising everyone, including herself: The victims don't suffer.
                    You can't stop me
                    14
                    They used necromancy so she could suffer longer than was humanly possible.
                    Monster Hunter Vendetta
                    15
                    Main causes of stress I don't know if I suffer from stress.
                    The Irish Times
                    16
                    Up to 8 per cent of Irish children suffer from rare diseases.
                    The Irish Times
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                    Suffer through the time
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