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To admit, allow, or permit.

The term suffer is used to convey the idea of Acquiescence, passivity, indifference, or abstention from preventive action, as opposed to the taking of an affirmative step.

suffer verb abide, accede, accept, allow, assent, authorize, be reconciled, be resigned, bear with, brook, comply, concede, consent, empower, give consent, give leave, give permission, grant, grant perrission, indulge, let, license, oblige, pati, permittere, put up with, sinere, tolerate

suffer (Sustain loss), verb agonize, ail, anguish, be afflicted, be impaired, be injured, be racked, be stricken, be subjected to, be wounded, bear, endure, experience loss, feel pain, hurt, incur loss, languish, lose, minui, sacrifice, sustain damage
Associated concepts: suffer harm, suffer loss

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abide accustom oneself to acquiesce agonize ail allow anguish be afflicted be impaired be injured be racked be reconciled be resigned be stricken be subjected to be wounded bear pain bear up under bear with			ALTHOUGH I have certain reservations about his worth as a manager, he is a strong personality, doesn't suffer fools gladly and knows the game. Your say... ...on the arrival of Gordon Strachan by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England) It seems to me your husband is full of unreasonable and uncontrollable rage, excusing his appalling behaviour on the grounds that he doesn't suffer fools gladly. ADVICE; Dear Miriam by The Mirror (London, England) More in the mould of Sir John Stevens than his successor Blair, he has a reputation as tough officer, who doesn't suffer fools gladly. Runners and riders by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk			doctrinaire doctrinaire opinion doctrinal doctrinal statement doctrine Doctrine of Equality of States doctrines of lawmaking doctus document document granting permission Document of Title document produced as evidence document which passes a present interest documentable documental documentary documentary evidence documentation documented documented event documents documentum dodge dodging Doe, Charles doesn't suffer fools gladly doff Dog Dog bite 4 yrs ago, can prohibit person from having dog? Dog ran into truck, driver demanding money dogged doggedness dogma dogmatic dogmatic theorist dogmatical dogmatizer doing doing away with Doing Business doing good doing nothing doings dole dole out dole out again Dole, Robert Joseph Dole, Sanford Ballard doleful Doli capax doling out			doesn't matter to me Doesn't Mean Anything doesn't mince words doesn't move a muscle doesn't move a muscle doesn't move a muscle doesn't pay any mind doesn't pay any mind doesn't pay any mind doesn't pay any mind doesn't put it past doesn't put it past doesn't put it past Doesn't Really Understand Music doesn't see for dust doesn't see for dust doesn't see for dust doesn't see further than nose doesn't see further than nose doesn't see further than nose doesn't see further than the end of nose doesn't see further than the end of nose doesn't see further than the end of nose doesn't stand an earthly doesn't stand an earthly Doesn't Stand for Anything doesn't stand the ghost of a chance doesn't stand the ghost of a chance doesn't stand the ghost of a chance doesn't stand the ghost of a chance doesn't suffer fools gladly doesn't take kindly doesn't take kindly doesn't take no for an answer doesn't take no for an answer doesn't take no for an answer doesn't take no for an answer doesn't trust as far as can throw doesn't trust as far as can throw doesn't trust as far as can throw doesn't trust as far as can throw doesn't trust as far as can throw doesn't trust as far as could throw doesn't trust as far as could throw doesn't trust as far as could throw doesn't trust as far as could throw doesn't trust as far as could throw doesn't turn a hair doesn't turn a hair doesn't turn a hair doesn't want to know doesn't want to know Doesn't Work on My Machine DOESR doest Doestoyevski DOET doeth DOETRS Doexyribonucleic acid Doexyribonucleic acid

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suffer (redirected from doesn't suffer fools gladly)

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