Entry Word: suffer

Function: verb

Meaning: 1 to give permission to <the elderly woman suffered her relatives to make a big fuss over her 90th birthday, although that was the last thing she wanted> — see allow 2
2 to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it <willingly suffered hardships so that their children would have a better life> — see experience
3 to feel deep sadness or mental pain <the husband suffered deeply at the mere suggestion that he had been unfaithful> — see grieve
4 to give permission for or to approve of <contends that the death penalty is something that no civilized society should suffer> — see allow 1