grieve

verb

Definition of grievenext
as in to mourn
to feel deep sadness or mental pain we all grieved over the lost cat

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“Grieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieve. Accessed 4 Feb. 2023.

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