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SUFFER Synonyms

There are 24 synonyms of the word suffer. (exact relations)
There are 26 hypernyms of the word suffer. (close relations)
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bear
verb, nounv, n
noun

• massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

• an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price

verb

• have

• maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

• cause to be born

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant

• move while holding up or supporting

• bring forth

• take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person

• contain or hold; have within

• bring in

• have on one's person

• behave in a certain manner

• have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices

• support or hold in a certain manner

• be pregnant with

endure
verbv
verb

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant

• face and withstand with courage

• continue to live and avoid dying

• undergo or be subjected to

• last and be usable

• persist for a specified period of time

• continue to exist

hurt
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury

• psychological suffering

• feelings of mental or physical pain

• a damage or loss

• the act of damaging something or someone

adjective satellite

• suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle

• damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value

verb

• be the source of pain

• give trouble or pain to

• cause emotional anguish or make miserable

• cause damage or affect negatively

• hurt the feelings of

• feel physical pain

• be in pain

abide
verbv
verb

• dwell

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant

ache
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain

verb

• feel physical pain

• have a desire for something or someone who is not present

• be the source of pain

agonize
verbv
verb

• cause to agonize

• suffer agony or anguish

anguish
nounn
noun

• extreme mental distress

• extreme distress of body or mind

verb

• suffer great pains or distress

• cause emotional anguish or make miserable

brook
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

verb

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant

deteriorate
verbv
verb

• become worse or disintegrate

• grow progressively worse

digest
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a periodical that summarizes the news

• something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)

verb

• convert food into absorbable substances

• arrange and integrate in the mind

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant

• become assimilated into the body

• systematize, as by classifying and summarizing

• soften or disintegrate, as by undergoing exposure to heat or moisture

• make more concise

• soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture

get
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

verb

• come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

• enter or assume a certain state or condition

• cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition

• receive a specified treatment (abstract)

• reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

• go or come after and bring or take back

• go through (mental or physical states or experiences)

• take vengeance on or get even

• achieve a point or goal

• cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

• succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

• come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)

• be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness

• communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone

• give certain properties to something

• move into a desired direction of discourse

• grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of

• attract and fix

• reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot

• reach by calculation

• acquire as a result of some effort or action

• purchase

• perceive by hearing

• suffer from the receipt of

• receive as a retribution or punishment

• leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form

• reach and board

• irritate

• evoke an emotional response

• apprehend and reproduce accurately

• earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher

• overcome or destroy

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

• undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)

• make (offspring) by reproduction

have
verbv
noun

• a person who possesses great material wealth

verb

• have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense

• have as a feature

• go through (mental or physical states or experiences)

• have ownership or possession of

• cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition

• serve oneself to, or consume regularly

• have a personal or business relationship with someone

• organize or be responsible for

• have left

• be confronted with

• undergo

• suffer from; be ill with

• cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

• receive willingly something given or offered

• get something; come into possession of

• undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)

• achieve a point or goal

• cause to be born

• have sex with; archaic use

lose
verbv
verb

• fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

• fail to win

• suffer the loss of a person through death or removal

• miss from one's possessions; lose sight of

• allow to go out of sight or mind

• fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit

• fail to get or obtain

• fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

• withdraw, as from reality

• be set at a disadvantage

meet
verbv
noun

• a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

adjective satellite

• being precisely fitting and right

verb

• come together

• get together socially or for a specific purpose

• be adjacent or come together

• fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction

• collect in one place

• get to know; get acquainted with

• meet by design; be present at the arrival of

• contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle

• experience as a reaction

• undergo or suffer

• be in direct physical contact with; make contact

permit
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a legal document giving official permission to do something

• the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization

• large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies

verb

• consent to, give permission; permit

• make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

• allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting

stand
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a support or foundation

• the position where a thing or person stands

• a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area

• a small table for holding articles of various kinds

• a support for displaying ot holding various articles

• an interruption of normal activity

• a mental position from which things are viewed

• a booth where articles are displayed for sale

• a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance

• tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)

• a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air

• a defensive effort

verb

• be standing; be upright

• be in some specified state or condition

• occupy a place or location, also metaphorically

• hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant

• have or maintain a position or stand on an issue

• remain inactive or immobile

• be in effect; be or remain in force

• be tall; have a height of; copula

• put into an upright position

• withstand the force of something

• be available for stud services

stomach
nounn
noun

• an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

• the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

• an inclination or liking for things involving conflict or difficulty or unpleasantness

• an appetite for food

verb

• bear to eat

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant

support
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

• aiding the cause or policy or interests of

• something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest

• a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission

• documentary validation

• the financial means whereby one lives

• supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation

• the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening

• a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts

• any device that bears the weight of another thing

• financial resources provided to make some project possible

verb

• give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to

• support materially or financially

• be behind; approve of

• be the physical support of; carry the weight of

• establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

• adopt as a belief

• support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm

• argue or speak in defense of

• play a subordinate role to (another performer)

• be a regular customer or client of

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant

sustain
verbv
verb

• lengthen or extend in duration or space

• undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)

• provide with nourishment

• supply with necessities and support

• be the physical support of; carry the weight of

• admit as valid

• establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

thole
verbv
noun

• a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing

Best Hypernyms For SUFFER

Here is a list of related hypernyms for suffer, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (24)
experience be decline see worsen allow bear comprehend countenance endure feel get have incline lean let perceive permit receive run tend tolerate undergo withstand
Phrases (2)
go throughbe given

Alternatives for BEAR

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