SUFFER

(verb) feel pain or be in pain
synonyms : hurt
(verb) undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
"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"
synonyms : get , have , sustain
(verb) feel unwell or uncomfortable
"She is suffering from the hot weather"
(verb) get worse
"His grades suffered"
(verb) be set at a disadvantage
"This author really suffers in translation"
synonyms : lose
(verb) put up with something or somebody unpleasant
"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"
synonyms : abide , bear , brook , digest , endure , put up , stand , stick out , stomach , support , tolerate
She was generally very tolerant but the one thing she could not abide was hypocrisy. -added by geeta_inlas

-tagged by learner_md

Why should I always abide by the rules??
(verb) experience (emotional) pain
"Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers"
(verb) undergo or be subjected to
"He suffered the penalty", "Many saints suffered martyrdom"
synonyms : endure
(verb) undergo or suffer
"meet a violent death", "suffer a terrible fate"
synonyms : meet
(verb) feel physical pain
"Were you hurting after the accident?"
synonyms : ache , hurt
(verb) be given to
"She suffers from a tendency to talk too much"

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