First Known Use: 13th century
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grieve
verb \ˈgrēv\
: to cause (someone) to feel sad or unhappy
: to feel or show grief or sadness
grievedgriev·ing
Full Definition of GRIEVE
transitive verb
1
: to cause to suffer : distress <it grieves me to see him this way>
2
: to feel or show grief over <grieving the death of her son>
3
: to submit a formal grievance concerning <grieve a dismissal>
intransitive verb
: to feel grief : sorrow
— griev·er noun
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Origin of GRIEVE
Middle English greven, from Anglo-French grever, from Latin gravare to burden, from gravis heavy, grave; akin to Greek barys heavy, Sanskrit guru
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GRIEVING Defined for Kids
grieve
verb \ˈgrēv\
grievedgriev·ing
Definition of GRIEVE for Kids
1
: to feel or show grief <a grieving widow>
2
: to cause grief to <Her tears seemed to grieve the kind-hearted Munchkins … — L. Frank Baum, The Wizard of Oz>
Medical Dictionary
grieve
verb \ˈgrēv\
grievedgriev·ing
Medical Definition of GRIEVE
transitive verb
: to feel or show grief over <grieving the death of her son>
intransitive verb
: to feel grief
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