- suf·fer·ance
- /ˈsʌfərəns/ nounBrit formal◇ If you are allowed to do something on sufferance, you are allowed to do it by someone who does not want you to do it.
She was allowed in only on sufferance.
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long-suf|fer|ance — «LNG SUHF uhr uhns, LONG », noun. Archaic. long suffering … Useful english dictionary
suf|fer|ance — … Useful english dictionary
suf — ex·suf·fla·tion; in·suf·fi·cience; in·suf·fi·cien·cy; in·suf·fi·cient; in·suf·flate; in·suf·fla·tion; in·suf·fla·tor; suf; suf·fect; suf·fer; suf·fer·able; suf·fer·ance; suf·fer·er; suf·fete; suf·fice; suf·fic·er; suf·fi·cience; suf·fi·cien·cy;… … English syllables
ance — an·noy·ance; ap·pear·ance; ap·pend·ance; ap·pli·ance; ap·prov·ance; ar·riv·ance; as·cend·ance; as·sist·ance; as·sur·ance; at·tend·ance; at·tract·ance; cha·toy·ance; clair·voy·ance; clear·ance; com·pear·ance; com·pli·ance; con·don·ance;… … English syllables
sufferance — suf·fer·ance … English syllables
sufferance — suf|fer|ance [ˈsʌfərəns] n on sufferance formal if you live or work somewhere on sufferance, you are allowed to do it by someone who would prefer you did not do it ▪ He was never going to let her forget she was only here on sufferance … Dictionary of contemporary English
sufferance — suf|fer|ance [ sʌf(ə)rəns ] noun on sufferance MAINLY BRITISH if you do something on sufferance, someone allows you to do it but does not really want you to do it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sufferance — suf•fer•ance [[t]ˈsʌf ər əns, ˈsʌf rəns[/t]] n. 1) passive permission resulting from lack of interference; tolerance 2) capacity to endure pain, hardship, etc.; endurance 3) suffering; misery 4) patient endurance • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME… … From formal English to slang
Estate of sufferance — Sufferance Suf fer*ance, n. [OE. suffrance, OF. sufrance, soufrance, F. souffrance, L. sufferentia, from sufferens, entis, p. pr. of sufferre. See {Suffer}.] 1. The state of suffering; the bearing of pain; endurance. [1913 Webster] He must not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Long-sufferance — Long suf fer*ance, n. 1. Forbearance to punish or resent. [1913 Webster] 2. patient endurance of pain or unhappiness. Syn: long suffering. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
