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