suffered
Translation
suffered, endured
Examples
She suffered a serious injury.
She suffered a serious injury.
The team suffered a defeat.
The team suffered a defeat.
He suffered from a long illness.
He suffered from a long illness.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) experienced something bad She suffered a serious injury.
((from sth.)) experienced physical or mental pain He suffered from a long illness.
Similar Words
Synonyms: endured, experienced, underwent
Etymology
Past tense and past participle of 'suffer'. The '-ed' suffix marks the past tense.
Memory Tips
This is the past action of 'suffer'. Think of an event that has already happened.