Grieve Meaning
/ɡɹiːv/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo cause sorrow or distress to.
verbTo feel very sad about; to mourn; to sorrow for.
Sentence Examples
Don't grieve about your past errors.
I advised him not to grieve over the past.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She will ____ for her lost friend for a long time.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
It is important to allow yourself the time and space to ____ after the death of a beloved pet or friend.
Word Origin & History
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).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Thy maidens griev'd themselves at my concern."
— 1782, William Cowper, “On the Receipt of my Mother’s Picture”, in Poems, London: […] J[oseph] Johnson, […], →OCLC:
"[T]heir children were horsewhipped by the grieve when found trespassing; […]"
— 1815 February 24, [Walter Scott], chapter VII, in Guy Mannering; or, The Astrologer. […], volume I, Edinburgh: […] James Ballantyne and Co. for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, […]; and Archibald Constable and Co., […], →OCLC, page 110:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She will ____ for her lost friend for a long time.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
It is important to allow yourself the time and space to ____ after the death of a beloved pet or friend.