Succumb vs Suffer - What's the difference?
succumb | suffer |
(lb) To yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire.
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(lb) To give up, or give in.
(lb) To die.
To undergo hardship.
To feel pain.
To have a disease or condition.
To become worse.
To endure, undergo.
* Shakespeare
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, title= (archaic) To allow.
* The U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. ยง 203:
* Section 31-36 of the Code of Montgomery County, Maryland:
*KJV, Matthew 19:14
*:But Jesus said, suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
As verbs the difference between succumb and suffer
is that succumb is (lb) to yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire while suffer is to undergo hardship.succumb
English
Verb
(en verb)citation, page= , passage=Jones was called into action to deny Ruiz with a fine tackle before succumbing to his injury.}}
Synonyms
* (die) See alsosuffer
English
Verb
(en verb)- If your more ponderous and settled project / May suffer alteration.
The rise of smart beta, passage=Investors face a quandary. Cash offers a return of virtually zero in many developed countries; government-bond yields may have risen in recent weeks but they are still unattractive. Equities have suffered two big bear markets since 2000 and are wobbling again. It is hardly surprising that pension funds, insurers and endowments are searching for new sources of return.}}
- "Employ" includes to suffer or permit to work.
