Definition of Suffering
Suffering
suf·fer·ing
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the experience or state of living through hardship, distress, or pain;
e.g. He couldn't bear to see their suffering and do nothing to help them.
(verb)
experiencing or being made to experience something unpleasant or painful, for example being affected by an illness or medical condition;
e.g. They are suffering in the intense heat this summer. She is suffering from a bad cold.
(verb)
becoming worse or lower in quality, or appearing to do so;
e.g. The food at the restaurant is suffering since good ingredients have become more expensive.
(verb)
(old) allowing or tolerating something;
e.g. I am incapable of suffering them to speak so rudely. He was tired of suffering such wastage of his money.
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Quotes
"Suffering attracts fixers the way road-kills attract vultures." -- Eugene H Peterson
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