grieve

verb

ˈgrēv

grieved; grieving

transitive verb

: to cause to suffer : distress

it grieves me to see him this way

: to feel or show grief over

grieving the death of her son

: to submit a formal grievance concerning

grieve a dismissal

intransitive verb

: to feel grief : sorrow

still grieving over their mother's death

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

单词	grieving
释义	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 See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 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 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 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 intransitive 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) grieving 1 of 3 adjective as in funeral expressing or suggesting mourning the grieving sobs of the widow could be heard throughout the funeral service Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance funeral heartbroken weeping mournful wailing bitter aching sad anguished sorrowful melancholy crying tearful sorry agonized unhappy depressed bewailing regretful bemoaning deploring somber lamentable plaintive doleful lugubrious funereal inconsolable keening dolorous morbid woeful suffering heartsick rueful plangent disconsolate dolesome dark bleak groaning moaning dejected despondent elegiac bleeding darkening brokenhearted bawling downcast miserable pathetic heartsore dispirited downhearted careworn downcast moody howling crestfallen desolate downhearted woebegone forlorn morose miserable dirgelike glum black gloomy elegiacal sullen triste gray yammering wretched piteous low cheerless glum pessimistic low-spirited joyless comfortless gloomy dismal saturnine sombre dreary grey Antonyms & Near Antonyms happy joyful triumphant smiling rejoicing laughing delighted cheerful joyous bright cheery cheering exulting encouraging glorying merry blissful hopeful buoyant blithe jolly optimistic lighthearted mirthful ecstatic rapturous euphoric blithesome giddy heady rhapsodic jocund elated exhilarated rhapsodical See More grieving 2 of 3 noun as in mourning Synonyms & Similar Words mourning suffering weeping sorrowing tears agonizing sob regret grief lamentation sorrow cry protest heartache heartbreak lament hand-wringing keen anguish outcry wail groan plaint howl woe moan dolor cri de coeur complaint Antonyms & Near Antonyms rejoicing smiling exultation laughing cheering grieving 3 of 3 verb present participle of grieve as in aching to feel deep sadness or mental pain we all grieved over the lost cat Synonyms & Similar Words mourning aching sighing sorrowing sobbing agonizing suffering crying weeping anguishing hurting bleeding groaning eating one's heart out tormenting tearing one's hair smarting moaning bewailing lamenting blubbering torturing ruing bawling deploring bemoaning howling languishing regretting yammering wailing keening racking pining (away) yowling longing (for) taking on Antonyms & Near Antonyms rejoicing laughing exulting cheering comforting glorying consoling beaming delighting triumphing sympathizing ravishing reassuring crowing assuring soothing cheering joying commiserating solacing See More
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