suffering
Translation
suffering, pain, hardship
Examples
The war caused immense suffering.
The war caused immense suffering.
He wants to end the suffering of animals.
He wants to end the suffering of animals.
Grammar Patterns
to cause ((suffering)) to make people or animals suffer The war caused immense suffering.
the ((suffering)) of sb./sth. the pain that is felt by (sb./sth.) He wants to end the suffering of animals.
Similar Words
Synonyms: pain, distress, hardship, misery; Antonyms: joy, pleasure, comfort
Etymology
The gerund of the verb 'suffer'. The '-ing' suffix forms a noun denoting the action or result of the verb.
Memory Tips
Think of the continuous action of 'to suffer' becoming a concept: the state of suffering.