Suffer Suffered Suffering I Badly Verb ˈsʌfə(R ˈsʌfər

• i hate to see animals suffering.
• the country has suffered greatly at the hands of its corrupt government.
• to suffer from a disorder/a disease/an illness/a condition
• patients suffering from depression/cancer

suffer

Verb Forms

1. to be badly affected by a disease, pain, sad feelings, a lack of something, etc.
• I hate to see animals suffering.
• The country has suffered greatly at the hands of its corrupt government.
• to suffer from a disorder/a disease/an illness/a condition
• patients suffering from depression/cancer
• Increasing numbers of children are suffering from mental health problems.
• He suffers from asthma.
• The economy is still suffering badly from a lack of demand.
• to suffer with depression/a cold
• He made a rash decision and now he is suffering for it.
• The lead actor had to suffer for his art by losing 10kg for the role.
• Women continue to suffer in silence under the repressive regime.

Extra Examples

• Many companies are suffering from a shortage of skilled staff.
• road accident victims suffering from shock
• I'm sorry that you have to suffer alone like this.
• They were just expected to suffer in silence.
• This area suffered very badly in the storms.
• Thousands of children in the world today suffer needlessly.
• people suffering under repressive regimes
• Premature babies are more likely to suffer from breathing difficulties in childhood.
• I played tennis yesterday and I know I shall suffer for it today.
• No child deserves to suffer for a parent's mistakes.
2. to experience something unpleasant, such as injury, defeat or loss
• to suffer a stroke/heart attack
• Victims suffered severe injuries in the accident.
• The company suffered huge losses in the last financial year.
• Crops suffered serious damage as a result of the floods.
• The party suffered a humiliating defeat in the general election.
• His mother died young, and his sister suffered the same fate (= his sister also died young).

Extra Examples

• He suffered a massive heart attack.
• She made mistakes as a teenager and spent her whole life suffering the consequences.
• The tourism industry suffered a setback last year due to poor summer weather.
3. to become worse
• His school work is suffering because of family problems.
4. to be very impatient with people that you think are stupid
• She was a forceful personality who didn't suffer fools gladly.

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French suffrir, from Latin sufferre, from sub- ‘from below’ + ferre ‘to bear’.