English Explanatory Dictionary

sufferance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Endurance, especially patiently, of pain or adversity.
  2. Acquiescence or tacit compliance with some circumstance, behavior, or instruction.
  3. Suffering; pain, misery.
  4. Loss; damage; injury.
  5. A permission granted by the customs authorities for the shipment of goods.

Pronunciation

/ˈsʌf(ə)ɹəns/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sufferance.wav

Word forms

sufferance sufferances sufferaunce

Etymology

From Middle English sufferaunce, from Anglo-Norman suffraunce, from Late Latin sufferentia. By surface analysis, suffer + -ance.

Synonyms

acquiesce

Derived words

long-sufferance nonsufferance on sufferance
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