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UK [ˈsʌfə(r)] / US [ˈsʌfər] verb
Word forms "suffer":
present tense I/you/we/they suffer he/she/it suffers present participle suffering past tense suffered past participle suffered
1)
a) [intransitive/transitive] to feel pain in your body or your mind

Don't worry, the animal won't suffer any pain.

When parents argue constantly, it's the children who suffer most.

b) to have a particular illness or physical problem
suffer from:

patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease

She suffered from depression for most of her adult life.

2)
a) [transitive] to experience something very unpleasant or painful

Some patients suffered severe side-effects from the treatment.

About one fifth of adults have suffered occasional periods of unemployment.

Our team suffered another humiliating defeat last night.

suffer the consequences:

If you choose to ignore the rules, you'll have to suffer the consequences.

b) [intransitive] to be badly affected by a very difficult or unpleasant situation

a prolonged civil war, in which ordinary people have suffered terribly

suffer from:

The region continues to suffer from serious pollution.

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Collocations:
Nouns frequently used as objects of suffer
▪  attack, consequence, damage, decline, defeat, fate, humiliation, indignity, loss, setback
3) [intransitive] to become worse or less successful

Ben was constantly away from home on business and, not surprisingly, their relationship suffered.

4) [transitive] an old word meaning "to allow something"
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English dictionary. 2014.

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