grieve
[ greev ]
/ griv /
verb (used without object), grieved, griev·ing.
to feel grief or great sorrow: She has grieved over his death for nearly three years.
verb (used with object), grieved, griev·ing.
to distress mentally; cause to feel grief or sorrow: It grieves me to see you so unhappy.
Archaic.
to oppress or wrong.
Origin of grieve
1175–1225; Middle English
greven, grieven < Old French
grever < Latin
gravāre to burden, derivative of
gravis heavy,
grave2
SYNONYMS FOR grieve
1
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 sadden, pain.
OTHER WORDS FROM grieve
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH grieve
greave grieveWords nearby grieve
grierson,
grieshoch,
grievance,
grievance committee,
grievant,
grieve,
grievous,
grievous bodily harm,
griff,
griffa,
griffe
Example sentences from the Web for grieve
British Dictionary definitions for grieve (1 of 2)
grieve
1
/ (ɡriːv) /
verb
to feel or cause to feel great sorrow or distress, esp at the death of someone
(tr) obsolete
to inflict injury, hardship, or sorrow on
Derived forms of grieve
griever, noun grieving, noun, adjective grievingly, adverbWord Origin for grieve
C13: from Old French
grever, from Latin
gravāre to burden, from
gravis heavy
British Dictionary definitions for grieve (2 of 2)
grieve
2
/ (ɡriːv) /
noun
Scot
a farm manager or overseer
Word Origin for grieve
C15: from Old English (Northumbrian)
græfa reeve