Cambridge Dictionaries online Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English

  

suffer

 
/ˈsʌf·ər/ v [I/T] (EXPERIENCE)

Definition

to experience or show the effects of something bad: [T] About 50,000 bicyclists suffer serious head injuries each year. [T] Block’s own farm has suffered large financial setbacks. [I] If you and your husband have jobs in different cities, your marriage is likely to suffer.
(Definition of suffer v (EXPERIENCE) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

“suffer” in other dictionaries

More Results for “suffer”

Word of the Day

come rain or shine

whatever happens

Word of the Day

Blog

Read our blog about how the English language behaves.

Learn More

New Words

Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.

Learn More