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- [greev]
- /griv/
- /ɡriːv/
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- [greev]
- /griv/
Definitions of grieve word
- verb without object grieve to feel grief or great sorrow: She has grieved over his death for nearly three years. 1
- verb with object grieve to distress mentally; cause to feel grief or sorrow: It grieves me to see you so unhappy. 1
- verb with object grieve Archaic. to oppress or wrong. 1
- noun grieve Suffer grief. 1
- intransitive verb grieve mourn a death 1
- transitive verb grieve mourn 1
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Origin of grieve
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English greven, grieven < Old French grever < Latin gravāre to burden, derivative of gravis heavy, grave2
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Parts of speech for Grieve
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grieve popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
grieve usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grieve
verb grieve
- regret — to feel sorrow or remorse for (an act, fault, disappointment, etc.): He no sooner spoke than he regretted it.
- lament — to feel or express sorrow or regret for: to lament his absence.
- cry — When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt.
- ache — If you ache or a part of your body aches, you feel a steady, fairly strong pain.
- weep — to express grief, sorrow, or any overpowering emotion by shedding tears; shed tears; cry: to weep for joy; to weep with rage.
Antonyms for grieve
verb grieve
- gloat — to look at or think about with great or excessive, often smug or malicious, satisfaction: The opposing team gloated over our bad luck.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- delight — Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- relieve — to ease or alleviate (pain, distress, anxiety, need, etc.).
Top questions with grieve
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- how to help someone grieve?
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- we do not grieve as those who have no hope?
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- how to grieve a breakup?
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