Word

suffer, v.
(suffered, suffering, suffers)
freq. cnt. 67

undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3

get have suffer sustain

sample sentences

"She suffered a fracture in the accident"
"He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"
"She got a bruise on her leg"
"He got his arm broken in the scuffle"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

collapse, break down cramp crack up, crack, crock up, break up, collapse

verb group

hypernym

have, get, receive, experience

undergo or be subjected to
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 2

endure suffer

sample sentences

"He suffered the penalty"
"Many saints suffered martyrdom"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

antonym

semantic pointers

hypernym

experience, go through, see

hyponym

experience (emotional) pain
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12

suffer

sample sentences

"Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
Sam and Sue %s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

suffering sufferer suffering

semantic pointers

verb group

bear, stand, suffer, tolerate, endure, put up, brook, abide, digest, stick out, stomach, support

hypernym

feel, experience

hyponym

agonize, agonise anguish lose grieve, sorrow

put up with something or somebody unpleasant
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 47 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

abide bear brook digest endure put up stand stick out stomach suffer support tolerate

sample sentences

"I cannot bear his constant criticism"
"The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"
"he learned to tolerate the heat"
"She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Sam cannot %s Sue

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
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Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
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Sam cannot %s Sue

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Sam cannot %s Sue

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Sam cannot %s Sue

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Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

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Somebody ----s somebody
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Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
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verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
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verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tolerant tolerant tolerance toleration

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

permit, allow, let, countenance

hyponym

accept, live with, swallow stand for, hold still for bear up take lying down take a joke sit out pay

verb group

get worse
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7

suffer

sample sentences

"His grades suffered"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

decline, worsen

verb group

feel pain or be in pain
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

hurt suffer

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Sam and Sue %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Sam and Sue %s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sufferance suffering sufferer suffering

antonym

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

be

hyponym

have choke, gag, strangle, suffocate ail starve, hunger, famish

feel unwell or uncomfortable
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

suffer

sample sentences

"She is suffering from the hot weather"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hyponym

hypernym

be

feel physical pain
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

ache hurt suffer

sample sentences

"Were you hurting after the accident?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Sam and Sue %s

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Sam and Sue %s

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Sam and Sue %s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

suffering sufferer suffering

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

perceive, comprehend

hyponym

catch, get twinge prick, sting, twinge kill

be set at a disadvantage
<verb.change>

lose suffer

sample sentences

"This author really suffers in translation"
"The painting loses something in this light"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP

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Something ----s
Somebody ----s
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semantic pointers

hypernym

decline, worsen

verb group

undergo or suffer
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

meet suffer

sample sentences

"meet a violent death"
"suffer a terrible fate"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

experience, go through, see

be given to
<verb.stative>

suffer

sample sentences

"She suffers from a tendency to talk too much"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

tend, incline, lean, run, be given