ˈsʌfə v. 1 intr.
undergo pain,
grief,
damage, etc. (suffers acutely;
your reputation will suffer; suffers
from neglect). 2 tr. undergo,
experience, or be subjected to (pain,
loss, grief,
defeat,
change, etc.) (suffered banishment). 3 tr. put up
with;
tolerate (does
not suffer fools gladly). 4 intr. undergo
martyrdom. 5 intr. (usu. foll. by to + infin.)
archaic allow. øøsufferable adj. sufferer n. suffering n. [ME f. AF suffrir, soeffrir, OF sof(f)rir f. L sufferre (as
SUB-, ferre bear)]