Category:Suffer

Suf"fer, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Suffered; p. pr. & vb. n. Suffering.] Etym: [oe. suffren, soffren, of. sufrir, sofrir, f. souffrir, (assumed) ll. sofferire, for l. sufferre; sub under + ferre to bear, Akin to e. bear. See bear to support.]

1. To feel, or endure, with pain, annoyance, etc.; to submit to with Distress or grief; to undergo; as, to suffer pain of body, or grief Of mind.

2. To endure or undergo without sinking; to support; to sustain; to Bear up under. Our spirit and strength entire, strongly to suffer and support our Pains. Milton.

3. To undergo; to be affected by; to sustain; to experience; as, most Substances suffer a change when long exposed to air and moisture; to Suffer loss or damage. If your more ponderous and settled project may suffer alteration. Shak.

4. To allow; to permit; not to forbid or hinder; to tolerate. Thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon Him. Lev. xix. 17. I suffer them to enter and possess. Milton.

Syn. -- to permit; bear; endure; support; sustain; allow; admit; Tolerate. See permit.

Suffer Suf"fer, v. i.

1. To feel or undergo pain of body or mind; to bear what is Inconvenient; as, we suffer from pain, sickness, or sorrow; we suffer With anxiety. O well for him whose will is strong! He suffers, but he will not Suffer long. Tennyson.

2. To undergo punishment; specifically, to undergo the penalty of Death. The father was first condemned to suffer upon a day appointed, and The son afterwards the day following. Clarendon.

3. To be injured; to sustain loss or damage. Public business suffers by private infirmities. Sir w. Temple.