grieve

verb

\ ˈgrēv

grieved; grieving

Definition of grieve

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

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Examples of grieve in a Sentence

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.

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Jones has said that the shooting, in which 20 children and six adults died, was fake, leading to grieving parents filing a defamation suit against the radio host after his followers forced one couple to move multiple times to avoid harassment. — Nicole Kobie, Teen Vogue, "Alex Jones Removed From Facebook, YouTube, and iTunes," 6 Aug. 2018 The volunteers — Stoneman Douglas alumni, still-grieving parents, childhood friends of Coach Aaron Feis, Meadow Pollack, Nicholas Dworet — gently placed flower bouquets in boxes pre-punched with holes. — Phillip Valys, Sun-Sentinel.com, "50 volunteers dismantle Stoneman Douglas memorial for preservation," 28 Mar. 2018 The elements are familiar—a police cover-up, cops on the take, a flawed prosecutor digging for the truth, furiously grieving parents—but the cast is talented and diverse. — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, "Which of These New TV Dramas Should You Binge?," 23 Feb. 2018 Still grieving, Mason finds solace in a new friendship with little Calvin Chumsky and with a wonderful dog that unfortunately belongs to Mason’s chief tormentor at school. — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, "Children’s Books: Heavyweight Contenders," 22 Nov. 2018 Later that night, as Pittsburgh and the country grieved yet another mass shooting, Trump tweeted about the World Series. — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, "Pittsburgh Jewish Leaders to President Trump: Unless You Denounce White Nationalism, You're Not Welcome Here," 29 Oct. 2018 Kadir sits, surrounded by friends and neighbors, grieving for her only child. — Maria L. La Ganga, idahostatesman, "Mother of 3-year-old slain in mass stabbing wants justice for daughter: "She is gone."," 3 July 2018 From chatty Facebook groups to mesmerizing Instagram pages to deeply emotional message boards detailing mourning rituals, myriad online resources exist for women grieving a pregnancy loss. — Natalie Lampert, Marie Claire, "Why Women Reeling From Miscarriage Are Turning to the Web," 1 Oct. 2018 Family members mourned publicly, then sank into the private ritual of grieving for the victim of an unsolved crime. — Kyle Swenson, The Seattle Times, "Elderly prisoner claims he’s America’s deadliest serial killer with 90 victims. Police believe him.," 20 Nov. 2018

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grieve

verb

English Language Learners Definition of grieve

: to cause (someone) to feel sad or unhappy

: to feel or show grief or sadness

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grieve

verb

\ ˈgrēv

grieved; grieving

Kids Definition of grieve

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 Wizard of Oz

grieve

verb

\ ˈgrēv

grieved; grieving

Medical Definition of grieve

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, September 1997

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griever noun

Antidepressants do not ease the longing for the deceased that grievers feel. — Virginia Hughes, Scientific American, June 2011

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grieve

verb

grieved; grieving

Legal Definition of grieve

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)