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单词 griever
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
grieve /griv/USA pronunciation   v., grieved, griev•ing. 
  1. 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 © 2024
grieve  (grēv),USA pronunciation v., grieved, griev•ing. 
v.i. 
  1. to feel grief or great sorrow:She has grieved over his death for nearly three years.

v.t. 
  1. to distress mentally; cause to feel grief or sorrow:It grieves me to see you so unhappy.
  2. [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  (grēvid lē, grēvd-),USA pronunciation adv.  griever, n. 
grieving•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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