English Explanatory Dictionary

grieve

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To cause sorrow or distress to.
  2. To feel very sad about; to mourn; to sorrow for.
  3. To experience grief.
  4. To harm.
  5. To submit or file a grievance (about).
noun
  1. A governor of a town or province.
  2. A manager or steward, e.g. of a farm.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

en-us-grieve.ogg /ɡɹiːv/

Word forms

grieve grieves grieving grieved

Etymology

From Middle English greven, from Old French grever (“to burden”), from Latin gravō, gravāre, from adjective gravis (“grave”). For the meaning development compare Russian тяготи́ть (tjagotítʹ, “to be a burden (on), to oppress”), Russian тужи́ть (tužítʹ, “to experience grief”), related to тяжёлый (tjažólyj, “heavy, grave”), тя́жкий (tjážkij).

Synonyms

sadden upset aggrieve attrist begloom begrieve besorrow grieve pain bring down come down on contristate darken dash deject depress desolate dispirit engrieve forset get down grieven moan oppress repent rue sadden up tristitiate ungladden unhappy bewail lament afterthink becry bemoan bemourn beweep condole deplore elegize keen mean mourn pine sigh sorrow wail wayment regret erme gloom bleed remorse yearn injure wound abuse annoy bewound damage

Related words

grief grievance grievous

Derived words

begrieve engrieve grievable grieved grieven griever grievesome grievingly grievor misgrieve un-grieve ungrieve ungrieving grieveship
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