Main Entry:

grieve

Pronunciation:

\ˈgrēv\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

grieved; griev·ing

Etymology:

Middle English greven, from Anglo-French grever, from Latin gravare to burden, from gravis heavy, grave; akin to Greek barys heavy, Sanskrit guru

Date:

13th century

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

— griev·er noun