suffered
ˈsʌfərd
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Definition of suffered - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
experiencesRareendured something unpleasantRare
  • He had a suffered expression from the long journey.
endured tolerated
2.
painRarehaving experienced pain or distressRare
  • She had a suffered look after the accident.
afflicted agonized distressed
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Origin of suffered

Latin, sufferre (to bear)

Terms with suffered included in their meaning

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sports
not having suffered any defeat or loss
suffering
require to be borne or suffered
consequence
disadvantage suffered as a result of an action
law
legal responsibility for harm or damage suffered by members of the public
repeated attacks
reputation that has suffered from repeated attacks
finance
having suffered a significant financial loss
suffering
caused to be endured or suffered
sudden death
suffered death, typically in a sudden or untimely way

Examples of suffered in a sentence

  • The dog had a suffered appearance after being lost for days.
  • His suffered expression told a story of hardship.
  • The dog had a suffered whimper after the injury.

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  1. French:éprouvé, meurtri, ...
  2. German:erlitten, gelitten, ...
  3. Italian:patito, afflitta, ...
  4. Spanish:padecido, afligida, ...
  5. Portuguese:padecido, abatido, ...
  6. Chinese:受苦的, 痛苦的, ...
  7. Japanese:耐えた, 痛みを経験した, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَأَلِّم, مُعَذَّب, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְיֻסָּר, סָבוּל, ...
  10. Russian:перенесённый, страдающий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:страждав, страждальний, ...
  12. Hindi:झेला हुआ, पीड़ित, ...
suffer
ˈsʌfər

Definition of suffer - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
hardshipintr.undergo hardship or adversityintr.
  • Many people suffer during economic downturns.
endure experience
2.
health conditionintr.be affected by or subject to an illness or ailmentintr.
  • He suffers from asthma.
endure experience
3.
endurancetr.tolerate or allow something, typically unwillinglytr.
  • She doesn't suffer fools gladly.
endure tolerate
4.
mental distressintr.experience physical or emotional painintr.
  • She suffers from chronic headaches.
endure undergo
5.
undergo penaltytr.undergo a penalty, loss, or damagetr.
  • They suffered a heavy defeat in the final game.
endure undergo
6.
changeintr.decline in quality or successintr.
  • The project suffered from poor management.
decline deteriorate worsen
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Expressions with suffer

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endure emotional distress or hardship
He suffers from anxiety after the accident.
experience consequences due to one's wrong actions
He had to suffer for his sins after the trial.
experience a sudden negative impact
The company suffered a blow when its CEO resigned.
appear lesser in quality when compared to another
The painting suffers by comparison to the original.
endure pain or hardship without expressing it
He chose to suffer in silence rather than complain about his discomfort.
experience the same negative outcome as another
If we don't act, we might suffer the same fate.

Origin of suffer

Latin, sufferre (to bear)

Examples of suffer in a sentence

  • He began to suffer after losing his job.
  • Many people suffer from allergies.
  • She began to suffer from severe headaches.
  • He will not suffer any disrespect in his class.
  • The manager suffers no delays in project deadlines.
  • Many people suffer from seasonal allergies.

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  1. French:souffrir, être atteint, ...
  2. German:leiden, erkranken, ...
  3. Italian:soffrire, soffrire di, ...
  4. Spanish:sufrir, tolerar, ...
  5. Portuguese:sofrer, tolerar, ...
  6. Chinese:遭受, 患有, ...
  7. Japanese:苦しむ, 患う, ...
  8. Arabic:عَانَى, تَحَمَّلَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִסְבּוֹל, לִסְפּוֹג, ...
  10. Russian:страдать, болеть, ...
  11. Ukrainian:страждати, страждати від, ...
  12. Hindi:कष्ट झेलना, ग्रस्त होना, ...

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