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suffer
v. trans.
P. and V. πάσχειν (acc. or absol.).
Endure:
P. and V. φέρειν, ἀ̆νέχεσθαι, ὑ̆πέχειν, ὑ̆φίστασθαι, P. ὑπομένειν, V. καρτερεῖν, Ar. and V. ἐξᾰνέχεσθαι, ἀ̆νατλῆναι (2nd aor. of ἀνατλᾶν) (also Plat. but rare P.), τλῆναι (2nd aor. of τλᾶν) (also Isoc. but rare P.).
Suffer to the end:
P. and V. διᾰφέρειν, V. ἀντλεῖν, διαντλεῖν, ἐξαντλεῖν, ἐκκομίζειν.
Put up with:
P. and V. στέργειν (acc. or dat.), V. αἰνεῖν (acc.).
Suffer beforehand:
P. προπάσχειν (acc. or absol.).
Suffer in return:
P. and V. ἀντῐπάσχειν (acc. or absol.).
Allow
(a person): P. and V. ἐᾶν, ἐφῑέναι (dat.), μεθῑέναι (dat.), πᾰρῑέναι (dat.); see allow.
V. intrans. Be in pain: P. and V. ἀλγεῖν, λῡπεῖσθαι.Be distressed: P. and V. πονεῖν, πιέζεσθαι, κάμνειν, P. κακοπαθεῖν, V. μογεῖν, Ar. and V. τείρεσθαι; see under distress.Suffer for., pay penalty for: P. and V. δί̆κην δῐδόναι (gen.).Endure suffering for another: P. and V. ὑ̆περπονεῖν (acc. of thing suffered) (Plat.), V. ὑ̆περκάμνειν (gen. of person).You shall suffer for it: Ar. οἰμώξει, Ar. and V. κλαύσει.Suffer from (illness, etc.): P. and V. νοσεῖν (dat.), πονεῖν (dat.), κάμνειν (dat.); see labour under.They suffered at the same time from hunger and thirst: P. λιμῷ ἅμα καὶ δίψει ἐπιέζοντο (Thuc. 7.87).The ships which had suffered from the storm he repaired: P. τὰς ναῦς ὅσαι ἐπόνησαν ὑπὸ τοῦ χειμῶνος ἐπισκεύαζε (Thuc. 6.104).Suffer loss: P. and V. ζημιοῦσθαι (absol.), P. ἐλασσοῦσθαι (absol.).Suffer with another: P. and V. συνδυστῠχεῖν.

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