suffering

Definition of suffering in English English dictionary: Present participle of suffer; Experiencing pain; The condition of someone who suffers; a state of pain or distress; {n} pain suffered, distress, an execution; feelings of mental or physical pain misery resulting from affliction troubled by pain or loss; "suffering refugees; feelings of mental or physical pain; a state of acute pain; psychological suffering; "the death of his wife caused him great distress"; Suffering is serious pain which someone feels in their body or their mind. It has caused terrible suffering to animals His many novels have portrayed the sufferings of his race. see also long-suffering = torment. serious physical or mental pain; Suffering is what a person goes through or experiences when they are very very hurt and very very sad; misery resulting from affliction; Suffering is an emotional state associated with biological and/or psychosocial events that threaten the individuals integrity Suffering usually accompanies severe pain, but may occur in its absence; {i} state in which one endures some difficulty or misfortune, distress, hardship, pain, agony; one of the basic ego witnesses to the reality of the body and the non-existence of spirit, since the body appears to experience suffering or pain; to be in pain, therefore, is to deny God, while being aware of our true invulnerability as God's Son is to deny the reality of pain (Note -- suffering and pain are used as virtual synonyms ) see: sickness; very unhappy; full of misery; "he felt depressed and miserable"; "a message of hope for suffering humanity"; "wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages"; The bearing of pain, inconvenience, or loss; pain endured; distress, loss, or injury incurred; as, sufferings by pain or sorrow; sufferings by want or by wrongs; A state of severe distress associated with events that threaten the intactness of the person; mental, emotional or physical pain; Being in pain or grief; having loss, injury, distress, etc; troubled by pain or loss; "suffering refugees"; experiencing pain etc
long-suffering: Having endured mental or physical discomfort for a protracted period of time patiently or without complaint
His long-suffering wife may have had to put up with him for many years, but she also benefited when times were good.
pain and suffering: A species of damages that one may recover for physical or mental pain that results from a wrong done
suffer: To have a disease or condition
He's suffering from the flu this week.
suffer: To endure, undergo
I hope you never have to suffer the same pain.
suffer: To allow
the holie ghoste doth manifestlie expresse, saying: I suffer not that women usurpe authoritie above man:.
suffer: To feel pain
At least he didn't suffer when he died in the car crash.
suffer: be given to; "She suffers from a tendency to talk too much
suffer: {v} to bear, undergo, let, allow, permit
alleviate suffering: soothe pain, relieve discomfort, ease suffering
bodily suffering: physical pain
ended his suffering: alleviated his pain, put an end to his torment, put him out of his misery
great suffering: extreme pain or hardship
had his share of suffering: he endured a great deal throughout his life
intolerable suffering: suffering that is to great to be endured, unbearable suffering
long-suffering: {s} bearing hardships with patience
long-suffering: Someone who is long-suffering patiently puts up with a lot of trouble or unhappiness, especially when it is caused by someone else. He went back to Yorkshire to join his loyal, long-suffering wife. patient in spite of problems or other people's annoying behaviour
pain and suffering: (Law) physical or mental anguish (one of the chief factors taken into consideration when figuring monetary compensation)
release from suffering: free from suffering, free from torment
suffer: To undergo; to be affected by; to sustain; to experience; as, most substances suffer a change when long exposed to air and moisture; to suffer loss or damage
suffer: to submit to with distress or grief; to undergo; as, to suffer pain of body, or grief of mind
suffer: feel pain or be in pain
suffer: {f} feel pain, experience loss or harm, endure misfortune; be punished; tolerate, endure; stand, bear; allow, permit
suffer: If you suffer something bad, you are in a situation in which something painful, harmful, or very unpleasant happens to you. The peace process has suffered a serious blow now Romania suffered another setback in its efforts to obtain financial support for its reforms
suffer: feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?"
suffer: get worse; "His grades suffered"
suffer: feel pain or be in pain undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle"
suffer: To be injured; to sustain loss or damage
suffer: undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom"
suffer: endure (emotional pain); "Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers"
suffer: To undergo hardship
suffer: be set at a disadvantage; "This author really suffers in translation"
suffer: feel unwell or uncomfortable; "She is suffering from the hot weather"
suffer: undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle"
suffer: To endure or undergo without sinking; to support; to sustain; to bear up under
suffer: If you suffer from an illness or from some other bad condition, you are badly affected by it. He was eventually diagnosed as suffering from terminal cancer I realized he was suffering from shock
suffer: If something suffers, it does not succeed because it has not been given enough attention or is in a bad situation. I'm not surprised that your studies are suffering Without a major boost in tourism, the economy will suffer even further. see also suffering
suffer: To feel, or endure, with pain, annoyance, etc
suffer: put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
suffer: To feel or undergo pain of body or mind; to bear what is inconvenient; as, we suffer from pain, sickness, or sorrow; we suffer with anxiety
suffer: To become worse
suffer: If you suffer pain, you feel it in your body or in your mind. Within a few days she had become seriously ill, suffering great pain and discomfort Can you assure me that my father is not suffering?
suffer: If you suffer, you are badly affected by an event or situation. There are few who have not suffered It is obvious that Syria will suffer most from this change of heart
suffer: To allow; to permit; not to forbid or hinder; to tolerate
suffer: undergo or suffer; "meet a violent death"; "suffer a terrible fate"
suffer: be given to; "She suffers from a tendency to talk too much"
suffer: To undergo punishment; specifically, to undergo the penalty of death
sufferings: plural of suffering
untold suffering: pain that cannot be described, excruciating pain