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grieve
[greev]
verb (used without object)
to feel grief or great sorrow.
She has grieved over his death for nearly three years.
Synonyms: , , , ,
verb (used with object)
to distress mentally; cause to feel grief or sorrow.
It grieves me to see you so unhappy.
Synonyms: ,Archaic.Ģżto oppress or wrong.
grieve
1/ É”°ł¾±Ė±¹ /
verb
to feel or cause to feel great sorrow or distress, esp at the death of someone
obsoleteĢż(tr) to inflict injury, hardship, or sorrow on
grieve
2/ É”°ł¾±Ė±¹ /
noun
a farm manager or overseer
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- grievedly adverb
- griever noun
- grievingly adverb
- nongrieved adjective
- nongrieving adjective
- overgrieve verb
- ungrieved adjective
- ungrieving adjective
- Ė²µ°ł¾±±š±¹±š°ł noun
- Ė²µ°ł¾±±š±¹¾±²Ō²µ noun
- Ė²µ°ł¾±±š±¹¾±²Ō²µly adverb
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of grieve1
Origin of grieve2
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
She said she hadn't felt able to grieve properly until years later, when Beech was convicted, in 2019.
āPlease respect our privacy at this time as our family is grieving. We realize we are sharing our grief with the world,ā said the statement, also shared on Instagram and the musicianās website.
Meanwhile, one man stopped the traffic to get out of his car and give the grieving family who visited the scene a hug.
Lopez said that while he grieved the loss of one officer and injury of another, he admired them for their sacrifice.
Women's bodies are still controlled by "Victorian era" laws, a mum has said, after police issued new guidelines which allow officers to search grieving women for abortion drugs.
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When To Use
To grieve is to feel or express intense griefāmental or emotional suffering or distress caused by loss or regret.Grieve often means the same thing as mourn. Itās especially used in the context of someone who is mourning the death of a loved one.However, the word can also be used in the context of other situations involving loss or regret, such as the end of a relationship or the loss of a job.Less commonly, grieve can mean to cause someone to feel grief, as in It grieves me to see you so sad.Grieve should not be confused with bereave, which means to take away and leave devastated. Those who are grieving are those who have been bereaved.Example: After losing someone close, itās important to take the time to grieve.
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