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suffer vs take lying down

take lying down vs suffer

suffer and take lying down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
suffer No No Yes No
take lying down No No Yes No
As verbs, take lying down is a hyponym of suffer; that is, take lying down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than suffer:
  • suffer: put up with something or somebody unpleasant
  • take lying down: suffer without protest; suffer or endure passively
Other hyponyms of suffer include accept, live with, swallow, hold still for, stand for, bear up, take a joke, sit out, pay.
suffer (verb) take lying down (verb)
be in pain suffer without protest; suffer or endure passively
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 take lying down

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