grieve

verb
UK: /ɡriːv/
US: /ɡriːv/

  1. To feel great sadness, especially because of someone's death.

    1. I grieve for my lost dog, he was a true friend.
    2. She grieved deeply after learning about the unexpected passing of her beloved father.

  2. To feel very upset about something.

    1. It grieves me to see the plants dying.
    2. It grieves him to see so much poverty in the world, and he wants to help.

Synonyms

suffering hardship anguish resentment tribulation affliction heartache melancholy woe misery distress despondency deplore lament despair torture regret mourn torment agony wail grief tragedy disaster bemoan desolation catastrophe calamity bereave gloom ordeal trial pain sorrow
grieve noun

  1. A cause of grief or sorrow.

    1. His sudden death was a great grieve.
    2. The grieve caused by the broken vase was short lived, after she found a new one.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "grieve" in English means: To feel great sadness, especially because of someone's death., To feel very upset about something..

The phonetic transcription of "grieve" is /ɡriːv/ in British English and /ɡriːv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "grieve": suffering, hardship, anguish, resentment, tribulation, affliction, heartache, melancholy, woe, misery, distress, despondency, deplore, lament, despair, torture, regret, mourn, torment, agony, wail, grief, tragedy, disaster, bemoan, desolation, catastrophe, calamity, bereave, gloom, ordeal, trial, pain, sorrow.

Example usage of "grieve": "I grieve for my lost dog, he was a true friend.". More examples on the page.