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suffer vs sorrow

sorrow vs suffer

suffer is not a noun while sorrow is a noun.

suffer and sorrow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
suffer No No Yes No
sorrow Yes No Yes No
As verbs, sorrow is a hyponym of suffer; that is, sorrow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than suffer:
  • suffer: experience (emotional) pain
  • sorrow: feel grief
Other hyponyms of suffer include agonise, agonize, anguish, lose, grieve.
suffer (noun) sorrow (noun)
something that causes great unhappiness
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
the state of being sad
suffer (verb) sorrow (verb)
be in pain feel grief
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
feel unwell or uncomfortable
get worse in quality
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
Difference between suffer and sorrow

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