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suffering suffering definition

suffering


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  suffer 
 
  7  of  11  senses  of  suffer 
 
  Sense  1 
  suffer,  endure 
  =>  die 
 
  Sense  2 
  suffer,  sustain,  have  get 
  =>  crack  up  crack,  crock  up  break  up  collapse 
 
  Sense  3 
  suffer 
  =>  agonize,  agonise 
  =>  anguish 
  =>  lose 
  =>  grieve,  sorrow 
 
  Sense  4 
  endure,  stomach,  bear,  stand  tolerate,  support,  brook,  abide,  suffer,  put  up 
  =>  accept  live  with  swallow 
  =>  stand  for  hold  still  for 
  =>  bear  up 
  =>  take  lying  down 
  =>  take  a  joke 
  =>  take  undergo,  submit 
  =>  sit  out 
  =>  pay 
 
  Sense  6 
  suffer,  hurt 
  =>  have 
  =>  gag,  choke,  suffocate 
  =>  ail 
  =>  starve,  hunger,  famish 
 
  Sense  7 
  hurt,  ache,  suffer 
  =>  catch,  get 
  =>  twinge 
  =>  prick,  sting,  twinge 
  =>  kill 
 
  Sense  9 
  suffer 
  =>  freeze 
  =>  swelter 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  suffer 
 
  7  of  11  senses  of  suffer 
 
  Sense  1 
  suffer,  endure 
  =>  die 
 
  Sense  2 
  suffer,  sustain,  have  get 
  =>  crack  up  crack,  crock  up  break  up  collapse 
 
  Sense  3 
  suffer 
  =>  agonize,  agonise 
  =>  anguish 
  =>  lose 
  =>  grieve,  sorrow 
  =>  mourn 
  =>  feel  for  pity,  compassionate,  condole  with  sympathize  with 
  =>  commiserate,  sympathize 
  =>  condole 
  =>  care 
 
  Sense  4 
  endure,  stomach,  bear,  stand  tolerate,  support,  brook,  abide,  suffer,  put  up 
  =>  accept  live  with  swallow 
  =>  stand  for  hold  still  for 
  =>  bear  up 
  =>  take  lying  down 
  =>  take  a  joke 
  =>  take  undergo,  submit 
  =>  test 
  =>  sit  out 
  =>  pay 
 
  Sense  6 
  suffer,  hurt 
  =>  have 
  =>  gag,  choke,  suffocate 
  =>  ail 
  =>  starve,  hunger,  famish 
 
  Sense  7 
  hurt,  ache,  suffer 
  =>  catch,  get 
  =>  twinge 
  =>  prick,  sting,  twinge 
  =>  prickle,  prick 
  =>  kill 
 
  Sense  9 
  suffer 
  =>  freeze 
  =>  swelter 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  suffer 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  suffer 
 
  11  senses  of  suffer 
 
  Sense  1 
  suffer,  endure 
  =>  experience,  undergo,  see  go  through 
 
  Sense  2 
  suffer,  sustain,  have  get 
  =>  experience,  receive,  have  get  undergo 
 
  Sense  3 
  suffer 
  =>  feel  experience 
 
  Sense  4 
  endure,  stomach,  bear,  stand  tolerate,  support,  brook,  abide,  suffer,  put  up 
  =>  permit,  allow  let  countenance 
 
  Sense  5 
  suffer 
  =>  worsen,  decline 
 
  Sense  6 
  suffer,  hurt 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  7 
  hurt,  ache,  suffer 
  =>  perceive,  comprehend 
 
  Sense  8 
  suffer,  meet 
  =>  experience,  undergo,  see  go  through 
 
  Sense  9 
  suffer 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  10 
  suffer 
  =>  tend,  be  given  lean,  incline,  run 
 
  Sense  11 
  suffer,  lose 
  =>  worsen,  decline 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  suffer 
 
  suffer  used  as  a  verb  is  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  11) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  suffer 
 
  Sense  3 
  suffer 
  =>  feel  experience 
 
  Sense  4 
  endure,  stomach,  bear,  stand  tolerate,  support,  brook,  abide,  suffer,  put  up 
  =>  permit,  allow  let  countenance 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  suffer 
  =>  worsen,  decline 
 
  Sense  11 
  suffer,  lose 
  =>  worsen,  decline 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  1 
  suffer,  endure 
  =>  experience,  undergo,  see  go  through 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  suffer,  sustain,  have  get 
  =>  experience,  receive,  have  get  undergo 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  suffer,  hurt 
  =>  be 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  hurt,  ache,  suffer 
  =>  perceive,  comprehend 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  8 
  suffer,  meet 
  =>  experience,  undergo,  see  go  through 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  9 
  suffer 
  =>  be 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  10 
  suffer 
  =>  tend,  be  given  lean,  incline,  run 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  suffering 
  long-suffering 
  suffering 
 
  Overview  of  noun  suffering 
 
  The  noun  suffering  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (11)  agony,  suffering  --  (a  state  of  acute  pain) 
  2.  (8)  suffering,  woe  --  (misery  resulting  from  affliction) 
  3.  (7)  distress,  hurt,  suffering  --  (psychological  suffering;  "the  death  of  his  wife  caused  him  great  distress") 
  4.  (2)  suffering,  hurt  --  (feelings  of  mental  or  physical  pain) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  suffer 
 
  The  verb  suffer  has  11  senses  (first  9  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (17)  suffer,  endure  --  (undergo  or  be  subjected  to  "He  suffered  the  penalty";  "Many  saints  suffered  martyrdom") 
  2.  (17)  suffer,  sustain,  have  get  --  (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") 
  3.  (12)  suffer  --  (endure  (emotional  pain);  "Every  time  her  husband  gets  drunk,  she  suffers") 
  4.  (8)  endure,  stomach,  bear,  stand  tolerate,  support,  brook,  abide,  suffer,  put  up  --  (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") 
  5.  (7)  suffer  --  (get  worse;  "His  grades  suffered") 
  6.  (4)  suffer,  hurt  --  (feel  pain  or  be  in  pain) 
  7.  (1)  hurt,  ache,  suffer  --  (feel  physical  pain;  "Were  you  hurting  after  the  accident?") 
  8.  (1)  suffer,  meet  --  (undergo  or  suffer;  "meet  a  violent  death";  "suffer  a  terrible  fate") 
  9.  (1)  suffer  --  (feel  unwell  or  uncomfortable;  "She  is  suffering  from  the  hot  weather") 
  10.  suffer  --  (be  given  to  "She  suffers  from  a  tendency  to  talk  too  much") 
  11.  suffer,  lose  --  (be  set  at  a  disadvantage;  "This  author  really  suffers  in  translation") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  suffering 
 
  The  adj  suffering  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  suffering  --  (troubled  by  pain  or  loss  "suffering  refugees") 
  2.  (1)  miserable,  suffering,  wretched  --  (very  unhappy;  full  of  misery;  "he  felt  depressed  and  miserable";  "a  message  of  hope  for  suffering  humanity";  "wretched  prisoners  huddled  in  stinking  cages") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  suffering 
 
  2  senses  of  suffering 
 
  Sense  1 
  suffering 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  troubled)  ->  untroubled 
 
  Sense  2 
  miserable,  suffering,  wretched 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unhappy)  ->  happy 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  suffering 
 
  2  senses  of  suffering 
 
  Sense  1 
  suffering 
  =>  troubled  (vs.  untroubled) 
 
  Sense  2 
  miserable,  suffering,  wretched 
  =>  unhappy  (vs.  happy) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  suffering 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  suffering 
 
  suffering  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  suffering 
  long-suffering 
  suffering 
 
  Overview  of  noun  suffering 
 
  The  noun  suffering  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (11)  agony,  suffering  --  (a  state  of  acute  pain) 
  2.  (8)  suffering,  woe  --  (misery  resulting  from  affliction) 
  3.  (7)  distress,  hurt,  suffering  --  (psychological  suffering;  "the  death  of  his  wife  caused  him  great  distress") 
  4.  (2)  suffering,  hurt  --  (feelings  of  mental  or  physical  pain) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  suffer 
 
  The  verb  suffer  has  11  senses  (first  9  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (17)  suffer,  endure  --  (undergo  or  be  subjected  to  "He  suffered  the  penalty";  "Many  saints  suffered  martyrdom") 
  2.  (17)  suffer,  sustain,  have  get  --  (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") 
  3.  (12)  suffer  --  (endure  (emotional  pain);  "Every  time  her  husband  gets  drunk,  she  suffers") 
  4.  (8)  endure,  stomach,  bear,  stand  tolerate,  support,  brook,  abide,  suffer,  put  up  --  (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") 
  5.  (7)  suffer  --  (get  worse;  "His  grades  suffered") 
  6.  (4)  suffer,  hurt  --  (feel  pain  or  be  in  pain) 
  7.  (1)  hurt,  ache,  suffer  --  (feel  physical  pain;  "Were  you  hurting  after  the  accident?") 
  8.  (1)  suffer,  meet  --  (undergo  or  suffer;  "meet  a  violent  death";  "suffer  a  terrible  fate") 
  9.  (1)  suffer  --  (feel  unwell  or  uncomfortable;  "She  is  suffering  from  the  hot  weather") 
  10.  suffer  --  (be  given  to  "She  suffers  from  a  tendency  to  talk  too  much") 
  11.  suffer,  lose  --  (be  set  at  a  disadvantage;  "This  author  really  suffers  in  translation") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  suffering 
 
  The  adj  suffering  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  suffering  --  (troubled  by  pain  or  loss  "suffering  refugees") 
  2.  (1)  miserable,  suffering,  wretched  --  (very  unhappy;  full  of  misery;  "he  felt  depressed  and  miserable";  "a  message  of  hope  for  suffering  humanity";  "wretched  prisoners  huddled  in  stinking  cages") 



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