Definition of sufferance

"sufferance" in the noun sense

1. sufferance

patient endurance especially of pain or distress

2. toleration, acceptance, sufferance

a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations

"all people should practice toleration and live together in peace"

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Quotations for sufferance

Sufferance is the badge of all our tribe. [ William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice ]

Existence may be borne, and the deep root
Of life and sufferance make its firm abode
In bare and desolate bosoms: mute
The camel labors with the heaviest load.
And the wolf dies in silence: Not bestowed
In vain should such examples be; if they.
Things of ignoble or of savage mood,
Endure and shrink not, we of nobler clay
May temper it to bear - it is but for a day. [ Byron ]

There was never yet philosopher that could endure the toothache patiently, however they have writ the style of gods, and make a pish at chance and sufferance. [ William Shakespeare ]

Firmness, both in sufferance and exertion, is a character I would wish to possess. I have always despised the whining yelp of complaint and the cowardly feeble resolve. [ Burns ]

Pity and forbearance, and long-sufferance and fair interpretation, and excusing our brother, and taking in the best sense, and passing the gentlest sentence, are as certainly our duty, and owing to every person that does offend and can repent, as calling to account can be owing to the law, and are first to be paid; and he that does not so is an unjust person. [ Jeremy Taylor ]

sufferance in Scrabble®

The word sufferance is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters sufferance:

SUFFERANCE
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (11 words)

careens, censure, effacer, effaces, fencers, furanes, furnace, recanes, refaces, snuffer, surface

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word sufferance

SUFFERANCE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In sufferance

SUFFERANCE
(198)
SUFFERANCE
(171)
SUFFERANCE
(132)
SUFFERANCE
(114)
EFFACES
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EFFACES
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FENCERS
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EFFACES
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SURFACE
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EFFACER
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EFFACER
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EFFACES
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REFACES
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REFACES
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sufferance in Words With Friends™

The word sufferance is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 21

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters sufferance:

SUFFERANCE
(279)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (11 words)

careens, censure, effacer, effaces, fencers, furanes, furnace, recanes, refaces, snuffer, surface

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word sufferance

SUFFERANCE
(279)
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(225)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In sufferance

SUFFERANCE
(279)
SUFFERANCE
(225)
SUFFERANCE
(174)
SUFFERANCE
(138)
SURFACE
(125 = 90 + 35)
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FURNACE
(116 = 81 + 35)
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CENSURE
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REFACES
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SUFFERANCE
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CENSURE
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SUFFERANCE
(93)
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Words containing the sequence sufferance

Words that start with sufferance (2 words)

Words with sufferance in them (1 word)

Words that end with sufferance (2 words)

Word Growth involving sufferance

Shorter words in sufferance

era

an ran

suffer

Longer words containing sufferance

nonsufferance

sufferances