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greve — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • strike verb To hit someone or something, often forcefully.

Senses

greve is used for these senses in English:

  • strike A work stoppage (or otherwise concerted stoppage of an activity) as a form of protest.

strike — full definition

  1. verb To hit someone or something, often forcefully.
  2. verb To stop working collectively as a form of protest over pay or conditions.
  3. verb To occur to someone suddenly, or to make a strong impression.
  4. verb To discover, especially a valuable resource such as oil or gold.
  5. noun An organized refusal to work as a form of protest.

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