SUFFERRE, sufferre
Sounds Like: SOOF-fer-reh
Translations: to suffer, to bear, to endure, to undergo, to permit, to allow
From the root: SUFFERRE
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: Sufferre is a Latin verb meaning to suffer, to bear, to endure, or to undergo. It can also mean to permit or to allow. It is a compound verb formed from 'sub' (under, up to) and 'ferre' (to bear, to carry). It is used to describe the act of experiencing something, often something difficult or unpleasant, or to indicate the act of tolerating or permitting something.
Inflection: Infinitive
Instances
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
- Parable 10 — 4:3
From the same root
No other words from the same root, SUFFERRE, appear in our texts.
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