suffer

• فعل يُستعمل للدلالة على تحمّل الألم أو المعاناة أو المشقّات، وعلى القدرة على الصبر على شيء مزعج أو تقبّله.

A verb used to indicate the experience of pain, distress, or hardship, or to allow or tolerate something.

1. Experience pain or distressA2formal

   To feel or endure physical or mental pain, discomfort, or hardship.

   تَحَمَّلَ الأَلَم

   • She suffers from chronic back pain.
   • He suffered a great deal after losing his job.
   • Many people suffer during a natural disaster.

   المرادفاتacheagonizebearendureexperiencehurtundergo

   الأضدادcomfortenjoyflourishrejoicethrive

2. Undergo or be subjected toB1formal

   To be affected by or undergo something unpleasant or harmful.

   تَعَرَّضَ لِـ

   • The company suffered huge financial losses last year.
   • The city suffered severe damage from the earthquake.
   • His reputation suffered after the scandal.

   المرادفاتbearendureexperiencefacego throughincurreceivesustainundergo

   الأضدادbenefitenjoyflourishprosperthrive

3. Tolerate or allowB2formal

   To allow or tolerate something, often used in negative constructions.

   يَتَحَمَّل

   • I will not suffer such rudeness from anyone.
   • She cannot suffer fools gladly.
   • The teacher would not suffer any cheating in her class.

   المرادفاتabideallowbearbrookendurepermitstandtolerate

   الأضدادbandisallowforbidpreventprohibit