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suffer vs accept

accept vs suffer

suffer and accept both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
suffer No No Yes No
accept No No Yes No
As verbs, accept is a hyponym of suffer; that is, accept is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than suffer:
  • suffer: put up with something or somebody unpleasant
  • accept: tolerate or accommodate oneself to
suffer (verb) accept (verb)
be in pain consider or hold as true
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) react favorably to; consider right and proper
feel unwell or uncomfortable tolerate or accommodate oneself to
get worse in quality be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal
be set at a disadvantage give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
put up with something or somebody unpleasant receive willingly something given or offered
experience (emotional) pain take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
feel physical pain admit into a group or community
undergo or be subjected to receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
undergo or suffer make use of or accept for some purpose
be given to be designed to hold or take
Difference between suffer and accept

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