bedroeven — meaning in English

English meaning

• afflict verb To cause someone pain or suffering.
• grieve verb To feel deep sorrow, especially after a loss.

Senses

bedroeven is used for these senses in English:

• afflict (obsolete) To strike or cast down; to overthrow; to result.
• grieve (transitive) To feel very sad about; to mourn; to sorrow for.

afflict — full definition

1. verb To cause someone pain or suffering.
2. verb (archaic) To knock down or defeat someone.
3. verb (archaic) To humble someone.

grieve — full definition

1. verb To feel deep sorrow, especially after a loss.
2. verb To cause someone sorrow or distress.

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