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(ə grēv′)

transitive verb aggrieved, aggrieving

to cause grief or injury to; offend
to injure in one's legal rights

Origin: ME agreven < OFr agrever, to aggravate < L aggravare, aggravate

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transitive verb ag·grieved, ag·griev·ing, ag·grieves

To distress; afflict.
To inflict an injury or injuries on.

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Origin: Middle English agreven

Origin: , from Old French agrever

Origin: , from Latin aggravāre, to make worse; see aggravate

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