grieved

ɡriːvd

Definition

Definition of grieved - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

emotional statefeeling deep sadness or distress

She looked grieved after hearing the news.
The grieved family gathered to remember their loss.
His grieved expression revealed his inner turmoil.

mournful

sorrowful

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Origin of grieved

Old French, grever (to burden)

Terms with grieved included in their meaning

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lamented

adj.

emotion

mourned or grieved for after death

unmourned

adj.

death

not grieved for after death

unwept

adj.

not cried for

not mourned or grieved over

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French:affligé, ...
German:traurig, ...
Italian:afflitto, ...
Spanish:afligido, ...
Portuguese:consternado, ...
Chinese:悲伤的, ...
Japanese:悲嘆に暮れた, ...
Arabic:مَكْرُوب, ...
Hebrew:אָבֵל, ...
Russian:опечаленный, ...
Ukrainian:засмучений, ...
Hindi:शोकाकुल, ...
Bengali:মর্মাহত, ...
Catalan:afligit, ...
Czech:zarmoucený, ...
Danish:bedrøvet, ...
Dutch:bedroefd, ...
Greek:θλιμμένος, ...
Hungarian:bánatos, ...
Khmer:សោកសៅ, ...
Korean:슬퍼하는, ...
Persian:اندوهگین, ...
Polish:zasmucony, ...
Portuguese (BR):consternado, ...
Romanian:îndurerat, ...
Swedish:bedrövad, ...
Thai:เศร้าโศก, ...
Turkish:üzgün, ...
Vietnamese:đau khổ, ...

grieve

ɡriːv

Definition of grieve - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

personal mourning

intr.

feel deep sorrow or distress

intr.

She began to grieve after the news.

lament

mourn

bringing sadness

tr.

cause someone to feel sorrow

tr.

The decision grieved the entire community.

distress

sadden

legal

intr.

Rare

file a formal complaint

intr.

Rare

He decided to grieve the unfair policy.

complain

object

protest

Noun

scottish manager

Dated

manager or steward in Scotland

Dated

The grieve was responsible for the estate's operations.

foreman

overseer

supervisor

farm manager

Rare

person managing farms

Rare

The grieve ensured the crops were harvested on time.

overseer

steward

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grieve over

feel deep sadness and pain because of a loss or bad event

She continues to grieve over her grandmother's death.

Origin of grieve

Old French, grever (to burden)

Examples of grieve in a sentence

They grieve for their beloved pet.
The news grieved her deeply.
His words grieved his friends.
The union plans to grieve the new regulations.
Employees can grieve any workplace discrimination.
The grieve managed the farmhands efficiently.

As a grieve, he oversaw the harvest.
The grieve was responsible for hiring seasonal workers.
As a grieve, he managed several farms across the region.

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French:être en deuil, gérant, ...
German:trauern, Verwalter, ...
Italian:soffrire, fattore, ...
Spanish:lamentarse, mayordomo, ...
Portuguese:lamentar, capataz, ...
Chinese:哀悼, 管家, ...
Japanese:悲しむ, 管理者, ...
Arabic:حَزِنَ, مُشْرِف, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְאַבֵּל, מְנַהֵל אֲחוּזָה סְקוֹטִי, ...
Russian:горевать, управляющий, ...
Ukrainian:сумувати, керуючий, ...
Hindi:शोक मनाना, प्रबंधक, ...
Bengali:শোক করা, তত্ত্বাবধায়ক, ...
Catalan:afligir-se, administrador escocès, ...
Czech:truchlit, správce, ...
Danish:sørge, forvalter, ...
Dutch:rouwen, rentmeester, ...
Greek:πενθώ, διαχειριστής, ...
Hungarian:gyászolni, intéző, ...
Khmer:កាន់ទុក្ខ, អ្នកគ្រប់គ្រង ឬអ្នកមើលការខុសត្រូវនៅស្កុតឡែន, ...
Korean:슬퍼하다, 그리브, ...
Persian:سوگواری کردن, مدیر, ...
Polish:opłakiwać, zarządca, ...
Portuguese (BR):lamentar, administrador, ...
Romanian:a jelea, administrator, ...
Swedish:sörja, förvaltare, ...
Thai:โศกเศร้า, ผู้จัดการ, ...
Turkish:üzülmek, kahya, ...
Vietnamese:đau buồn, người quản lý, ...

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Definition of grieved - Reverso English Dictionary

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