suffer · verb /ˈsʌf.ər/Full view
Nouns: sufferer, suffering
Adjectives: insufferable
Verbs: suffer
Adverbs: insufferably
suffer from sth
B1 to have an illness or other health problem
Dictionary examples:

He suffers from severe headaches.

She's been suffering from cancer for two years.

Learner example:

The doctors told my parents that my aunt was suffering from cancer so they had to stay with her. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Farsi)

suffer (FEEL PAIN)
B2 I to experience pain or unpleasant emotions
Dictionary examples:

She really suffers in the winter when it's cold and her joints get stiff.

About 50,000 bicyclists suffer serious head injuries each year.

If you're not happy with it, you should complain. Don't just suffer in silence.

Learner example:

I am sure it w[ould] suffer living in a small flat in a big city, with no park nearby to go [to] every day for a walk. (First Certificate in English; B2; Italian)

suffer (EXPERIENCE)
B2 I or T to experience something bad
Dictionary examples:

The mayor suffered a crushing defeat in the last election.

Twenty-five people suffered minor injuries.

The local economy suffered another blow last month with the closing of the car assembly plant.

Block’s own farm has suffered large financial setbacks.

If you don't study, you'll suffer the consequences!

Learner example:

I think that if we don't do more than we are doing now, we will suffer the consequences and it'll be too late to do something about it. (First Certificate in English; B2; Spanish)

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