Definition of grieve
grieved
;grieving
griever
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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.
Recent Examples of grieve from the Web
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But the Peace Institute’s support for grieving families extends beyond practical guidance.
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Then seven days of sitting shiva in his memory, 30 days of memorial prayer, one year of grieving before unveiling his gravestone.
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Joyous occasion turned tragic Ilai’s death shocked Boiseans, who rallied around the boy’s grieving parents and raised funds for a library in his name.
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And when the time nears, there are gardens in which to grieve and reflect.
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The neighbor who described the different weapons said one of the boys who was shooting stood among the onlookers and grieving young men.
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Through the Memorial Day weekend, Deliverance stayed in Portland to grieve with her family.
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In the wake of the First World War, nations sought appropriate forms of public mourning and commemoration to grieve and honor their dead.
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Ministers and priests visited those who were grieving.
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Origin and Etymology of grieve
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
GRIEVE Defined for English Language Learners
grieve
playDefinition of grieve for English Language Learners
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: to cause (someone) to feel sad or unhappy
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: to feel or show grief or sadness
GRIEVE Defined for Kids
grieve
playDefinition of grieve for Students
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 Wizard of Oz
Medical Dictionary
grieve
playMedical Definition of grieve
grieved
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transitive verb
: to feel or show grief over grieving the death of her sonintransitive 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
griever
noun Antidepressants do not ease the longing for the deceased that grievers feel.—Virginia Hughes, Scientific American, June 2011Law Dictionary
grieve
Legal Definition of grieve
grieved
grieving
transitive verb
intransitive verb
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