Grieve Definition

grēv
grieved, grieves, grieving
verb
grieved, grieves, grieving
To cause to feel grief; afflict with deep, acute sorrow or distress.
Webster's New World
To feel deep, acute sorrow or distress; mourn.
Webster's New World
To challenge (some action, decision, etc. of management) by filing and pursuing a grievance.
Webster's New World
To grieve some action, decision, etc. of management.
Webster's New World
To file an official or formal grievance on account of (an actual or perceived injustice).
American Heritage
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noun

(chiefly Scotland) A manager or steward, e.g. of a farm.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Grieve

Noun

Singular:
grieve
Plural:
grieves

Origin of Grieve

  • Middle English greven from Old French grever to harm from Latin gravāre to burden from gravis heavy gwerə-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From the conjugated forms of Old French grever (“to burden”), from Latin gravō, from adjective gravis (“grave”).

    From Wiktionary

  • From Old English grœfa.

    From Wiktionary

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