word
Suffer
SUH-fur
/ˈsʌfɜːr/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
suffer
Dictionary meaning
Feel pain or be in pain.
Examples
- They suffered only minor injuries in the accident.
- All the workers suffered in the heat of the drought.
Synonyms: hurt
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