suffer from something
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Meaning · English
Experience or be affected by a problem or illness
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Literally: experience pain from something
Register: neutral
Examples
She suffers from arthritis
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Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “suffer from something” mean?
Experience or be affected by a problem or illness Literally: experience pain from something
Is “suffer from something” formal or informal?
suffer from something is generally neutral.