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grieve

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɡriv/ · UK /ɡriːv/

Forms: grieving

grieve means: To feel deep sadness about a loss, especially when someone dies.

verb

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To feel deep sadness about a loss, especially when someone dies.

  • She still grieves for her father.
  • They grieved the loss of their home.
  • We need time to grieve after the funeral.

How to use it: grieve for someone (He is grieving for his wife.); grieve over something (She grieved over the loss of her home.)

Similar words: mourn

Common phrases: grieve for someone, grieve over something, grieve a loss, grieve alone

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To make someone feel deep sadness.

  • Your words grieve me.
  • It grieved her to see the old house destroyed.
  • The news of his death has grieved us all.

How to use it: it grieves someone to do something (It grieves me to see you so unhappy.)

Similar words: sadden, distress

Opposites: comfort

Common phrases: grieve someone, grieve deeply, grieve to see

Questions about grieve

What does grieve mean?

To feel deep sadness about a loss, especially when someone dies.

What is grieve in other languages?

Türkçe: yas tutmak · Español: llorar · Français: pleurer · Deutsch: trauern · Italiano: piangere · 日本語: 悲しむ

How do you pronounce grieve?

In American English /ɡriv/; in British English /ɡriːv/.

How do you use grieve in a sentence?

She still grieves for her father. They grieved the loss of their home.

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