suffer

🇺🇸 /ˈsʌfər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsʌfə(r)/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
verb
B1

To experience pain, distress, or hardship.

The child was suffering from a high fever.

B2

To undergo or be subjected to something bad or unpleasant.

The team suffered a humiliating defeat.

R

To deteriorate or decline in quality or condition.

Her health started to suffer due to the lack of sleep.

translation

v. To experience pain, distress, or hardship.; To undergo or be subjected to something bad or unpleasant.; To deteriorate or decline in quality or condition.

Word Forms

3rd Present suffers
Past suffered
Perfect suffered
Progressive suffering