suffer vs die

suffer is not a noun while die is a noun.

suffer and die both are verbs.

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

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

suffer: undergo or be subjected to
die: suffer or face the pain of death

Other hyponyms of suffer include tolerate.

suffer (noun)	die (noun)
	a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
	a device used for shaping metal
	a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods

suffer (verb)	die (verb)
be in pain	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)	disappear or come to an end
feel unwell or uncomfortable	suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense)
get worse in quality	stop operating or functioning
be set at a disadvantage	lose sparkle or bouquet
put up with something or somebody unpleasant	to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player
experience (emotional) pain	cut or shape with a die
feel physical pain	be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame
undergo or be subjected to	languish as with love or desire
undergo or suffer	feel indifferent towards
be given to	suffer or face the pain of death

Difference between suffer and die

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