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Meanings of grieve in English

To express deep sorrow for.

bewaildeplorelamentsorrow

To cause to feel sorrow.

aggrieve
Usage of grieve in English
1
She asked that Hummels' family be given time to grieve in private.
Reuters
2
All this follow-up meant it was difficult to grieve our second loss.
Independent.ie
3
An opportunity to come together as a community to grieve and remember.
Radio NZ
4
I wish France strength and shared purpose as they grieve and rebuild.
News.com.au
5
There hadn't even been time to grieve during the following ten days.
God's gift
6
His sentence was pronounced; and I could only grieve, and be patient.
Frankenstein, or the modern Prometheus
7
Livia says we must not grieve in an excessive or unseemly way.
Daughters of the Nile
8
These people got no real opportunity to grieve for their loved ones.
The Irish Times
9
My heart couldn't figure out whether to grieve for Dad or not.
Sister Mine
10
They asked for privacy to allow them to grieve for their son.
The Guardian
11
Johann accepted the comfort of her embrace and allowed himself to grieve.
The Complete Rama Omnibus
12
Is there a moral obligation to grieve people closely related to oneself?
Radio NZ
13
Or maybe I am too apprehensive about what's coming to grieve properly.
Insurgent
14
It had withdrawn with Moss's departure, leaving Mrs Pargetter to grieve afresh.
Book of lost threads
15
Ah, but much as I grieve for them, much as I long
The Odyssey
16
She felt numb all over, too exhausted to grieve or feel victory.
Oracle's Queen
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Grieve across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common