verb
grieve
greev
verb
1
To feel deep sorrow, especially after a loss.
"She needed time alone to grieve after her mother passed."
"He is still grieving the end of his marriage."
2
To cause someone sorrow or distress.
"It grieves me to see the old house fall into ruin."
How to Use Grieve
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo feel or cause deep sadness, usually connected to loss.
Common pairings
grieve for someone
grieve a loss
it grieves me
Word Forms
grieved past tense, grieves plural, Grieves plural, grieves singular
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Etymology
From Old French grever ("to burden"), from Latin gravāre — related to "grave" and "grief."