Definition of suffer
1a
: to submit to or be forced to endure
suffer martyrdom
b
: to feel keenly : labor under
suffer thirst
2
: undergo, experience
3
: to put up with especially as inevitable or unavoidable
4
: to allow especially by reason of indifference
the eagle suffers little birds to sing— William Shakespeare
1
: to endure death, pain, or distress
2
: to sustain loss or damage
3
: to be subject to disability or handicap
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The first known use of suffer was in the 13th century
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