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Suffer

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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Moreover, not only did they all suffer at the same time, but they also shared in one another's suffering.

A Shiite theology of solidarity through the remembrance of liberative suffering

But there is another element to this as well; we are called not only to suffer with adolescents but also suffer from them.

A call to see and be near relationships and youth

WOMEN who suffer from migraines during pregnancy may be at higher risk of stroke and heart disease, research out today suggests.

Migrane could show risk of stroke

EILEEN Denton of Golcar sent me this piece of research that is the last word on nutrition and health: Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.

Food for thought

Remember, the soul doesn't care if we suffer, it cares if we grow: even if it takes a depression to get us to re-evaluate life.

Beyond the blues: understanding depression and its spiritual purpose

To explore these gaps, I'll ponder a spiritual way of reading and responding that involves some extremely challenging--even radical--attitudes: the absolute relinquishing of control, the unconditional welcoming of the Other, the obliteration of the self, and the concomitant willingness to suffer.

Text appropriation: spirituality and pedagogy

Alongside those who suffer there is always a loving heart--a heart capable of beating in tune with that of our brothers and sisters in pain.

John Paul's living memory

Some people also suffer an immediate allergic reaction to wheat or gluten, and others say they just feel better without it.

Gluten-free cuisine: is avoiding the protein better for us?

Dear Editor, - For nearly 100 years, UK law has required an animal to suffer before any action can be taken - even though it is clearly likely to suffer.

Letter: Time to change Britain's animal suffering law

Disabled people do not necessarily 'suffer' from their physical or psychological differences; they suffer, as non-disabled people do, from the cultural representations that are placed upon them.

Rod Michalko, The Difference that Disability Makes

OTTAWA -- As many Canadians suffer from major depression as from other leading chronic health conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes or a thyroid problem, says a report recently released from the Canadian Community Health Survey.

Canadians with depression equal other chronic conditions

As David Swann points out in Gordon Legge's profile in this issue, ordinary Iraqis are suffering dreadfully--and will suffer more if war breaks out.

Iraq poses long-term questions.

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