suffer vs receive

receive vs suffer

suffer and receive both are verbs.

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

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

suffer: undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
receive: go through (mental or physical states or experiences)

Other hypernyms of suffer include experience, get, have.

suffer (verb)	receive (verb)
be in pain	convert into sounds or pictures
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)	receive a specified treatment (abstract)
feel unwell or uncomfortable	accept as true or valid
get worse in quality	regard favorably or with disapproval
be set at a disadvantage	bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
put up with something or somebody unpleasant	partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament
experience (emotional) pain	express willingness to have in one's home or environs
feel physical pain	register (perceptual input)
undergo or be subjected to	go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
undergo or suffer	receive as a retribution or punishment
be given to	get something; come into possession of
	have or give a reception
	experience as a reaction

Difference between suffer and receive

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