grieve

[greev]

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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

Related formsgriev·ed·ly

[gree-vid-lee, greevd-] /ˈgri vɪd li, ˈgrivd-/, adverbgriev·er, noungriev·ing·ly, adverbnon·grieved, adjectivenon·griev·ing, adjectiveo·ver·grieve, verb, o·ver·grieved, o·ver·griev·ing.un·grieved, adjectiveun·griev·ing, adjective

Can be confusedgreave grieve

Synonyms for grieve

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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.

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Related Words for grieved

regret, lament, cry, ache, weep, wail, agonize, sadden, bewail, sorrow, bear, rue, bemoan, keen, endure, suffer, deplore, complain, pain, afflict

Examples from the Web for grieved

Contemporary Examples of grieved

And also if you have a taste for excellent television you would have watched it already and grieved alongside the rest of us.
Josh Charles on Life After ‘The Good Wife’ and His Insane Movie ‘Bird People’
Kevin Fallon
September 13, 2014
“The thing that I grieved most about that day was the fact that I had to withdraw my green-card application,” Sullivan said.
Marco Rubio, the Secret Service Scandal, and More Sunday Talk
The Daily Beast Video
April 22, 2012
A few days later, she grieved and prayed as Eunice was laid to rest, surrounded by the survivors among her 11 children.
Camelot's Last Lady
Jerry Oppenheimer
August 26, 2009

Historical Examples of grieved

I was oppressed, grieved, sickened, at the sad presentation of humanity.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327
Various
Ned has grieved for her with bitter self-reproach, though he is happy with Milly.
The Bacillus of Beauty
Harriet Stark
Before that grieved organ-tone of reproach, Kitty's eyes filled.
The Bacillus of Beauty
Harriet Stark
But here, I am grieved to tell you, happened a sad misfortune.
Tanglewood Tales
Nathaniel Hawthorne
I am grieved to be driven to have recourse to the following artifices.
Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9)
Samuel Richardson

British Dictionary definitions for grieved

grieve

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 Formsgriever, noungrieving, noun, adjectivegrievingly, adverb

Word Origin for grieve

C13: from Old French grever, from Latin gravāre to burden, from gravis heavy

grieve

noun

Scot a farm manager or overseer

Word Origin for grieve

C15: from Old English (Northumbrian) græfa reeve

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Word Origin and History for grieved

grieve

early 13c., "cause pain," from tonic stem of Old French grever "to burden, oppress, aggravate" (see grief). Meaning "be very sad, lament" is from c.1300. Related: Grieved; grieving.