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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024grieve /griv/USA pronunciation v., grieved, griev•ing. - to (cause to) feel grief, distress, or great sorrow: [no object]She grieved for her lost dog.[~ + object]Her loss grieved me.[It + ~ + object + to + verb]It grieves me to refuse.[It + ~ + object + that clause]It grieves me deeply that she left.
griev•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024grieve (grēv),USA pronunciation v., grieved, griev•ing. v.i. - to feel grief or great sorrow:She has grieved over his death for nearly three years.
v.t. - to distress mentally; cause to feel grief or sorrow:It grieves me to see you so unhappy.
- [Archaic.]to oppress or wrong.
- Latin gravāre to burden, derivative of gravis heavy, grave2
- Old French grever
- Middle English greven, grieven 1175–1225
griev•ed•ly (grē′vid lē, grēvd′-),USA pronunciation adv. griev′er, n. griev′ing•ly, adv. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lament, weep, bewail, bemoan; suffer. Grieve, mourn imply showing suffering caused by sorrow. Grieve is the stronger word, implying deep mental suffering often endured alone and in silence but revealed by one's aspect:to grieve over the loss(or death) of a friend. Mourn usually refers to manifesting sorrow outwardly, either with or without sincerity:to mourn publicly and wear black.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sadden, pain.
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