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to give permission to<the elderly woman suffered her relatives to make a big fuss over her 90th birthday, although that was the last thing she wanted>— see allow 2
2
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it<willingly suffered hardships so that their children would have a better life>— see experience
3
to feel deep sadness or mental pain<the husband suffered deeply at the mere suggestion that he had been unfaithful>— see grieve
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to give permission for or to approve of<contends that the death penalty is something that no civilized society should suffer>— see allow 1
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