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to feel deep sadness or mental pain
  • we all grieved over the lost cat

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The first known use of grieve was in the 13th century

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“Grieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieve. Accessed 27 Oct. 2020.

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