suffer from — to experience or be affected by something unpleasant, painful, or harmful
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to experience or be affected by something unpleasant, painful, or harmful
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsʌfər frʌm/
Example Sentences
- My boss suffers from selective hearing - he only hears what he wants to hear!
- Students suffer from acute exam-phobia every finals season.
- Many elderly people suffer from loneliness and isolation.
suffer from
NOUN[/ˈsʌfər frʌm/]
to experience or be affected by something unpleasant, painful, or harmful
💡 Concept
Many elderly people suffer from chronic back pain every single morning.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈsʌfər frʌm/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsʌfə frɒm/
🌳Etymology
Rootsuffer
🎵Rhyme
roughertougherbuffer
rougher
tougher
buffer
🔗Collocations
suffer from depression
suffer from anxiety
suffer from allergies
suffer from insomnia
suffer from diabetes
suffer from stress
suffer from poverty
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My boss suffers from selective hearing - he only hears what he wants to hear!”
😄 Fun example
“Students suffer from acute exam-phobia every finals season.”
“Many elderly people suffer from loneliness and isolation.”
“The company suffers from poor management and lack of innovation.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
be affected bybe plagued bystruggle withendureexperience
Antonyms
benefit fromenjoythrive on
Related
painillnesshardshipafflictiondistressundergo
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