sufrir

/suˈfɾiɾ/ · A2 · verb

to suffer

🤕 sufrir = suffer: same Latin root, sub (under) + ferre (to bear)

From Latin sufferre: sub (under) + ferre (to carry, bear). To suffer is to bear up under a load, which is why sufrir also means to endure or withstand. English suffer is the same word, so swap -er for -rir.

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