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to grieve

to grieve

139 3.8
To feel very sad because of a loss
  • verb
  • /ɡriːv/
translation icon : afligirse
  • It is important to grieve when you lose someone close to you.
  • grieve the loss
  • the grieving process
  • grieving parents

Have you been able to grieve and process it?

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Examples

  • It is our honour and privilege to guard them while they grieve.

  • How will I know when I have finished grieving you or this place?

  • But the truth is those who grieve well live well.

  • Have you been able to grieve and process it?

  • And therefore, people grieve for months, years, decades.

  • Just give yourself some time to grieve.

  • Due to AIDS, there is barely time to grieve before another funeral.

    Academic text (2006)
  • It would be best if the family was able to grieve in private.

  • But in the same breath you are grieving what you had hoped for.

  • For these participants, it was imperative that each partner be prepared for differences in grieving styles.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

to cry
vsto grieve
1.0

To let tears fall because you feel sad or hurt

is the deep sorrow felt which may not cause tears
to weep
vsto grieve
208 1.1

To cry and let tears fall because you feel sad or have strong feelings

is the strong inner sorrow that may not show through tears
to mourn
vsto grieve
191 3.0

Feel or show deep sadness after someone dies

is intense sorrow felt privately rather than public rituals
to sorrow
vsto grieve
6 5.2

To feel deep sadness after a loss

is the intense personal feeling experienced after a loss
to keen
vsto grieve
  • Archaic
3 9.7

To make a loud, sad cry for someone who has died

is the internal intense sorrow rather than loud public lament
to bewail
vsto grieve
  • Literature
2 9.6

To show deep sadness and regret about something

is the inner intense feeling rather than outward expression

Antonyms

1.4

To join fun events to mark a special day or achievement

93 3.6

Feel or show that you are very happy

How Sad

to grieve
139 3.8
to mourn
191 3.0
to feel down
15 3.0

Surface Forms

grieve infinitive
grieved past
grieved past participle
grieving present participle
grieves third person singular

Etymology

Grieve comes from the same old Latin root gravare, meaning 'to make heavy', and it is like the word grave for serious feeling. So when people grieve they feel 'heavy' inside because of a loss.