accept vs suffer

suffer vs accept

accept and suffer both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accept	No	No	Yes	No
suffer	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, suffer is a hypernym of accept; that is, suffer is a word with a broader meaning than accept:

accept: tolerate or accommodate oneself to
suffer: put up with something or somebody unpleasant

Other hypernyms of accept include abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, support, tolerate.

accept (verb)	suffer (verb)
consider or hold as true	be in pain
react favorably to; consider right and proper	undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
tolerate or accommodate oneself to	feel unwell or uncomfortable
be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal	get worse in quality
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to	be set at a disadvantage
receive willingly something given or offered	put up with something or somebody unpleasant
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person	experience (emotional) pain
admit into a group or community	feel physical pain
receive (a report) officially, as from a committee	undergo or be subjected to
make use of or accept for some purpose	undergo or suffer
be designed to hold or take	be given to

Difference between accept and suffer

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