suffer

undergo or be subjected to

• “He suffered the penalty”
• “Many saints suffered martyrdom”

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”

endure (emotional pain)

• “Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers”

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”

get worse

• “His grades suffered”

feel pain or be in pain

feel physical pain

• “Were you hurting after the accident?”

undergo or suffer

• “meet a violent death”
• “suffer a terrible fate”

feel unwell or uncomfortable

• “She is suffering from the hot weather”

be given to

• “She suffers from a tendency to talk too much”

be set at a disadvantage

• “This author really suffers in translation”