grieve
verb
ˈgrēv 
grieved; grieving
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
still grieving over their mother's death
Synonyms
- agonize
- anguish
- bleed
- hurt
- mourn
- sorrow
- suffer
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Example Sentences
It grieves me to see my brother struggling like this. Her decision to live overseas grieved her mother. People need time to grieve after the death of a family member. The children are still grieving the death of their mother.
Recent Examples on the Web In Dagestan, family members of the deceased meet at regular intervals to grieve, and more than a dozen were now present for a memorial service. 
Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2022 While grief is ubiquitous, no two people grieve the same way. Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2022 In hot-car deaths, why are some parents left to grieve when others are charged? Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 There are so many huge changes that have happened, things to be grateful for, and things to grieve. Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2022 Covid restrictions often meant people couldn't gather with friends and families for funerals or to grieve. Erika Edwards, NBC News, 27 Aug. 2022 The propaganda film would be heavy on spectacle, officials said, with graphic scenes of explosions, accompanied by corpses posed as victims and mourners pretending to grieve for the dead. Liz Sly, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 Across town at noon, mourners filled the cavernous Mannahouse Church to grieve the death of one of the city’s latest shooting casualties – a man killed by his girlfriend, who in turn was killed in apparent retaliation, police said. oregonlive, 13 Aug. 2022 There is not just one way to grieve, and there is no time schedule. Nancy Berns, The Conversation, 27 July 2022 See More
Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2022 While grief is ubiquitous, no two people grieve the same way. Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2022 In hot-car deaths, why are some parents left to grieve when others are charged? Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 There are so many huge changes that have happened, things to be grateful for, and things to grieve. Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2022 Covid restrictions often meant people couldn't gather with friends and families for funerals or to grieve. Erika Edwards, NBC News, 27 Aug. 2022 The propaganda film would be heavy on spectacle, officials said, with graphic scenes of explosions, accompanied by corpses posed as victims and mourners pretending to grieve for the dead. Liz Sly, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 Across town at noon, mourners filled the cavernous Mannahouse Church to grieve the death of one of the city’s latest shooting casualties – a man killed by his girlfriend, who in turn was killed in apparent retaliation, police said. oregonlive, 13 Aug. 2022 There is not just one way to grieve, and there is no time schedule. Nancy Berns, The Conversation, 27 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English greven, from Anglo-French grever, from Latin gravare to burden, from gravis heavy, grave; akin to Greek barys heavy, Sanskrit guru
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Kids Definition
grieve
verb
ˈgrēv
grieved; grieving
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 Wonderful Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Medical Definition
grieve
verb
ˈgrēv
grieved; grieving
transitive verb
: to feel or show grief over
grieving the death of her son
intransitive verb
: to feel grief
Each member of a family is likely to grieve differently, creating great potential for conflict. Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic Monthly
Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic Monthly Legal Definition
grieve
verb
grieved; grieving
transitive verb
: to submit (a grievance) to a grievance procedure
wage claims…had been contractually grieved M. A. Kelly
M. A. Kellyintransitive verb
: to bring a grievance under a grievance procedure
as a union member, Jackson was obligated to grieve — not sue Jackson v. Liquid Carbonic Corp., 863 F.2d 111 (1988)
Jackson v. Liquid Carbonic Corp., 863 F.2d 111 (1988)grieved 1 of 2
adjective
as in heartbroken
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- heartbroken
- heartsick
- dispirited
- sorrowful
- woebegone
- desolate
- glum
- gray
- miserable
- gloomy
- sad
- displeased
- mournful
- doleful
- dissatisfied
- unhappy
- plaintive
- sorry
- dark
- dolorous
- wretched
- woeful
- disheartened
- lachrymose
- anguished
- unsatisfied
- aggrieved
- dejected
- unpleased
- depressed
- disconsolate
- grey
- downhearted
- brokenhearted
- downcast
- despondent
- joyless
- melancholy
- abject
- forlorn
- blue
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- elated
- ecstatic
- enraptured
- intoxicated
- glad
- happy
- thankful
- rapturous
- delighted
- satisfied
- gratified
- joyful
- euphoric
- pleased
- joyous
- beatific
- exhilarated
- rhapsodic
- blissful
- entranced
- rhapsodical
- cheerful
- chuffed
- gay
- tickled
- buoyant
- blithe
- cheery
- lighthearted
- upbeat
- sunny
- beaming
- blithesome
- gladsome
grieved
2 of 2verb
as in mourned
to feel deep sadness or mental pain we all grieved over the lost cat Synonyms & Similar Words
- mourned
- ached
- sighed
- sorrowed
- cried
- sobbed
- agonized
- wept
- anguished
- suffered
- hurt
- groaned
- tormented
- bled
- smarted
- bewailed
- ate one's heart out
- lamented
- tortured
- moaned
- regretted
- deplored
- tore one's hair
- blubbered
- bemoaned
- bawled
- howled
- racked
- languished
- rued
- wailed
- keened
- yowled
- yammered
- pined (away)
- longed (for)
- took on
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- rejoiced
- laughed
- delighted
- cheered
- exulted
- gloried
- triumphed
- comforted
- ravished
- sympathized
- consoled
- beamed
- reassured
- joyed
- assured
- cheered
- crowed
- soothed
- commiserated
- solaced