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grieved Definition


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grieve1
verb grieved, grieving
    intr
    1. To feel or show grief, especially at a death.
      Thesaurus: mourn, lament, sorrow, pine, rue, regret, agonize, suffer.
    2. To upset or distress someone.
      Example: It grieves me to learn that he's still on drugs
      Thesaurus: sadden, hurt, harrow, pain, wound, hurt.
Etymology: 13c: from French grever to grieve, from Latin gravare to burden.



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