suffer :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

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Verbs (25)

be uncomfortable

v. feel unwell or uncomfortable; "She is suffering from the hot weather"

change for the worse

v. be set at a disadvantage

meet

v. undergo or suffer; "meet a violent death"; "suffer a terrible fate"

hurt, feel pain, be in pain

v. feel pain or be in pain

have, sustain

v. undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle"

be unwell, feel awful, feel ill

v. feel under the weather, look green about the gills

suffer emotionally, endure distress

v. endure (emotional pain); "Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers"

endure, be subjected to

v. undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom"

hurt, ache

v. feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?"

stand, bear, stomach, brook, endure, tolerate, abide, put up with

v. put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

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Fuzzynyms (195)

lapse, backslide

v. drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards

refrain, forebear, forbear

v. resist doing something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping"

carry, conduct, bear, behave, acquit, deport, comport

v. behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"

stand, be in some specified condition, be in some specified state

v. be in some specified state or condition; "I stand corrected"

stand, bear, stomach, brook, suffer, endure, tolerate, abide, put up with

predate, antedate, precede, forego, antecede

v. be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"

support, corroborate, underpin, bear out

v. support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"

lament, keen, express grief

v. express grief verbally; "we lamented the death of the child"

despair, abandon hope, lose hope

v. abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart; "Don't despair--help is on the way!"

agonize, agonise, cause agony in

v. cause to agonize

refrain, forebear, forbear

v. resist doing something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping"

carry, conduct, bear, behave, acquit, deport, comport

v. behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"

stand, be in some specified condition, be in some specified state

v. be in some specified state or condition; "I stand corrected"

stand, bear, stomach, brook, suffer, endure, tolerate, abide, put up with

predate, antedate, precede, forego, antecede

v. be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"

grapple, deal, cope, contend, get by, manage

v. come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

hold out, stand firm, resist, withstand, offer resistance

v. stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

refuse, defy, resist

v. elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"

defy, withstand, hold up under

v. resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"

grapple, deal, cope, contend, get by, manage

v. come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

refrain, forebear, forbear

v. resist doing something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping"

carry, conduct, bear, behave, acquit, deport, comport

v. behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"

suffer, endure, be subjected to

v. undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom"

stand, be in some specified condition, be in some specified state

v. be in some specified state or condition; "I stand corrected"

meet, suffer

v. undergo or suffer; "meet a violent death"; "suffer a terrible fate"

predate, antedate, precede, forego, antecede

v. be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"

run, persist, die hard, endure, prevail

v. continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"

persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on

v. be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"

continue, go on, persist in, go along

v. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"

drive, push, tug, labor, labour

v. strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"

endeavor, endeavour, strive

v. attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"

fight, struggle

v. make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"

grind, labor, labour, toil, travail, dig, fag, drudge, moil

v. work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"

put forward, assert

v. insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!"

insist, be insistent, be firm, take a firm stand

v. be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge; "I must insist!"

hold, keep, maintain

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

maintain, assert, asseverate

v. state categorically

keep, sustain, maintain

v. supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep"

hold, bear

v. have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade"

excuse, condone, make allowances for, be lenient with

v. excuse someone's behavior, for example

grant, yield, concede

v. be willing to concede; "I grant you this much"

support, back, plump for, endorse, plunk for

v. be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

support, stand for, subscribe to

v. adopt as a belief; "I subscribe to your view on abortion"

preserve, continue, bear on, carry on, uphold

v. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"

bear

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

support, back up, give aid to, lend support to

v. give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"

be, have the quality of being

v. have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"

last, endure

v. persist for a specified period of time; "The bad weather lasted for three days"

lie

v. be and remain in a particular state or condition; "lie dormant"

Synonyms (0)

Antonyms (4)

be healthy, be well, feel good

v. be healthy; feel good; "She has not been well lately"

enjoy

v. have for one's benefit; "The industry enjoyed a boom"

suffer

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