Grieve
/ɡriːv/
Definitions
2 meaningsTo suffer grief; to feel sorrow or mental distress.
/ɡriːv/
To feel or express deep sorrow or regret, especially at the loss of someone or something.
The family grieved the loss of their son.
💡 Simply: Imagine your favorite toy broke. Grieving is feeling really sad and upset because something important is lost or gone.
👶 For kids: When you're super sad because someone you love is gone, you are grieving.
More Examples
She is still grieving after her husband's death.
They grieved for the passing of their dear friend.
It took him a long time to grieve after losing his job.
How It's Used
"She grieved for her lost pet."
"The poem describes the way the characters grieve."
"Many people grieve for loved ones at funerals."
To cause (someone) grief.
/ɡriːv/
To cause someone to feel grief.
His careless remarks grieved her deeply.
💡 Simply: Sometimes, you do something that makes someone else sad or upset. That action 'grieves' them.
👶 For kids: When you do something that makes someone else sad, you are grieving them.
More Examples
The news grieved his parents.
The scandal grieved the community.
The sudden layoffs grieved the employees.
How It's Used
"His actions grieved the family."
From Old French *grever* ('to burden, oppress'), from Latin *gravis* ('heavy, grievous').
Historically, the word 'grieve' has consistently been used to describe feelings of sorrow and suffering, and also to denote actions that cause such feelings in others.
Memory tip
Think of a 'grieving' person as someone burdened by a great weight of sadness.
Word Origin
"heavy, grievous"