experience vs suffer

experience is a noun but suffer is not a noun.

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

As verbs, suffer is a hyponym of experience; that is, suffer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than experience:

experience: undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
suffer: experience (emotional) pain

As verbs, suffer is a hyponym of experience; that is, suffer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than experience:

Other hyponyms of experience include get, have, sustain, take, horripilate.

As verbs, suffer is a hyponym of experience; that is, suffer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than experience:

Other hyponyms of experience include experience, know, live, endure, meet, feel, enjoy, find, see, witness, come.

experience (noun)	suffer (noun)
the content of direct observation or participation in an event
the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
an event as apprehended

experience (verb)	suffer (verb)
undergo	be in pain
have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations	undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind	feel unwell or uncomfortable
go through (mental or physical states or experiences)	get worse in quality
undergo or live through a difficult experience	be set at a disadvantage
	put up with something or somebody unpleasant
	experience (emotional) pain
	feel physical pain
	undergo or be subjected to
	undergo or suffer
	be given to