The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Suffer \Suf"fer\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Suffered; p. pr. & vb.
   n. Suffering.] [OE. suffren, soffren, OF. sufrir, sofrir,
   F. souffrir, (assumed) LL. sofferire, for L. sufferre; sub
   under + ferre to bear, akin to E. bear. See Bear to
   support.]
   1. To feel, or endure, with pain, annoyance, etc.; to submit
      to with distress or grief; to undergo; as, to suffer pain
      of body, or grief of mind.
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   2. To endure or undergo without sinking; to support; to
      sustain; to bear up under.
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            Our spirit and strength entire,
            Strongly to suffer and support our pains. --Milton.
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   3. To undergo; to be affected by; to sustain; to experience;
      as, most substances suffer a change when long exposed to
      air and moisture; to suffer loss or damage.
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            If your more ponderous and settled project
            May suffer alteration.                --Shak.
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   4. To allow; to permit; not to forbid or hinder; to tolerate.
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            Thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not
            suffer sin upon him.                  --Lev. xix.
                                                  17.
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            I suffer them to enter and possess.   --Milton.
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   Syn: To permit; bear; endure; support; sustain; allow; admit;
        tolerate. See Permit.
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