begrieve

19 synonyms for begrieve, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Verb — To feel sad about something, or mourn over it.

Synonyms

Everyday swaps

Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.

pain

Less common

Still standard English, but they carry more weight.

keen grieve dash

Rare, literary or technical

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

grieven lament deplore beweep bewail becry elegize bemoan depress dispirit aggrieve engrieve deject darken desolate

Synonyms by Meaning

1. verb

To feel sad about something, or mourn over it.

“He also marvels at a hoard of holy relics, begrieving the lack of care shown by their new keepers. Near Namur on the Meuse he describes a hermits' lodge carved in stone with the internal movable contrivance representing the Passion.”

grieven lament keen deplore beweep bewail becry grieve elegize bemoan

2. verb

To make someone feel sad or sorrowful.

“It was begrieving to see how the intrusion of even a smattering of pride and moral standards could impede on what had always been a carefree, shiftless life.”

depress dispirit grieven aggrieve pain engrieve deject dash darken grieve desolate

Etymology

Formed from the prefix be- (“around, about, over”) and grieve.

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