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suffer

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  1. bear                  
 
suf.fer \'s*f-*r\ \-(*-)rin\ \'s*f-(*-)r*-b*l\ \-ble-\ \'s*f-*r-*r, 
   's*f-r*r\ vb or suf.fer.ing [ME suffren, fr. OF souffrir, fr. (assumed) VL 
   sufferire, fr.] L sufferre, fr. sub- up + ferre to bear - more at SUB-, 
   BEAR 1a: to submit to or be forced to endure {~ martyrdom}  1b: to feel 
   keenly : labor under {~ thirst}  2: UNDERGO, EXPERIENCE  3: to bear up 
   under : ENDURE - used chiefly in negative statemen ts {not able to ~ pain} 
   4: ALLOW, TOLERATE  1: to endure death, pain, or distress  2: to sustain 
   loss or damage  3: to be subject to disability or handicap  - suf.fer.able 
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