suffer
verb
1 [V] ~ (from sth) | ~ (for sth) to be badly affected by a disease, pain, sadness, a lack of sth, etc:
I hate to see animals suffering. He suffers from asthma. road accident victims suffering from shock Many companies are suffering from a shortage of skilled staff. He made a rash decision and now he is suffering for it.
2 [VN] to experience sth unpleasant, such as injury, defeat or loss:
He suffered a massive heart attack. The party suffered a humiliating defeat in the general election. The company suffered huge losses in the last financial year.
3 [V] to become worse:
His school work is suffering because of family problems.
IDIOMS
not suffer fools gladly to have very little patience with people that you think are stupid:
She was a forceful personality who didn't suffer fools gladly.

▼ Từ liên quan / Related words

• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms: be well   enjoy  
• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms: lose   meet   hurt   ache   sustain   have   get   endure