"grieve" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡɹiːv/ [Received-Pronunciation, US] Audio: en-us-grieve.ogg Forms: grieves [plural]
Rhymes: -iːv Etymology: From Middle English greve, greyve, grave, grafe, from Old Norse greifi, from Middle Low German grēve, grâve, related to Old English grœfa, groefa, variants of Old English ġerēfa (“steward, reeve”). More at reeve. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|greve}} Middle English greve, {{der|en|non|greifi}} Old Norse greifi, {{der|en|gml|grēve}} Middle Low German grēve, {{cog|ang|grœfa}} Old English grœfa, {{cog|ang|ġerēfa|t=steward, reeve}} Old English ġerēfa (“steward, reeve”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} grieve (plural grieves)
  1. (obsolete) A governor of a town or province. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-grieve-en-noun-T03Bz96W
  2. (chiefly Scotland) A manager or steward, e.g. of a farm. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-grieve-en-noun-rJ4HWtyK Categories (other): Scottish English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: grieveship
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ɡɹiːv/ [Received-Pronunciation, US] Audio: en-us-grieve.ogg Forms: grieves [present, singular, third-person], grieving [participle, present], grieved [participle, past], grieved [past]
Rhymes: -iːv Etymology: From Middle English greven, from Old French grever (“to burden”), from Latin gravō, gravāre, from adjective gravis (“grave”). For the meaning development compare with Russian тяготи́ть (tjagotítʹ, “to be a burden (on), to oppress”), Russian тужи́ть (tužítʹ, “to experience grief”), related to Russian тяжёлый (tjažólyj, “heavy, grave”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*gʷreh₂-}}, {{inh|en|enm|greven}} Middle English greven, {{der|en|fro|grever||to burden}} Old French grever (“to burden”), {{der|en|la|gravo|gravō, gravāre}} Latin gravō, gravāre, {{noncog|ru|тяготи́ть||to be a burden (on), to oppress}} Russian тяготи́ть (tjagotítʹ, “to be a burden (on), to oppress”), {{noncog|ru|тужи́ть||to experience grief}} Russian тужи́ть (tužítʹ, “to experience grief”), {{noncog|ru|тяжёлый||heavy, grave}} Russian тяжёлый (tjažólyj, “heavy, grave”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} grieve (third-person singular simple present grieves, present participle grieving, simple past and past participle grieved)
  1. (transitive) To cause sorrow or distress to. Tags: transitive Synonyms: sadden, upset, sadden Translations (to cause sorrow to): λυπέω (lupéō) (Ancient Greek), огорчавам (ogorčavam) (Bulgarian), наскърбявам (naskǎrbjavam) (Bulgarian), bedroeven (Dutch), aflikti (Esperanto), ĉagreni (Esperanto), malĝojigi (Esperanto), tehdä murheelliseksi (Finnish), attrister (French), chagriner (French), pesar (Galician), aflixir (Galician), elszomorít (Hungarian), bánt (Hungarian), chagrenigar (Ido), buair (Irish), affliggere (Italian), whakapō (Maori), afligir (Portuguese), огорча́ть (ogorčátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), огорчи́ть (ogorčítʹ) [perfective] (Russian), contristar (Spanish), üzmek (Turkish), засму́чувати (zasmúčuvaty) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), засмути́ти (zasmutýty) [perfective] (Ukrainian), muğul dayen (Zazaki)
    Sense id: en-grieve-en-verb-en:sadden Disambiguation of 'to cause sorrow to': 83 7 6 1 2
  2. (transitive) To feel very sad about; to mourn; to sorrow for. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Death Synonyms: bewail, lament, lament Translations (to feel very sad about): скърбя (skǎrbja) (Bulgarian), ᎠᏍᎪᏂᎭ (asgoniha) (Cherokee), betreuren (Dutch), leinama (Estonian), fa konyi (Ewe), murehtia (Finnish), surra (Finnish), avoir du chagrin (French), affliggj’ (Gallurese), afrigj’ (Gallurese), bánkódik (Hungarian), chagrenar (Ido), surra (Ingrian), tusata (Ingrian), affliggersi (Italian), whakapō (Maori), gadduu (Oromo), rozpaczać (Polish), sofrer por (Portuguese), горева́ть (gorevátʹ) (Russian), скорбе́ть (skorbétʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), опла́кивать (oplákivatʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), शोचति (śocati) (Sanskrit), accurà (Sassarese), affriggì (Sassarese), caoidh (Scottish Gaelic), caoin (Scottish Gaelic), contristarse (Spanish), sörja (Swedish), üzülmek (Turkish), xod şıkiyen (Zazaki)
    Sense id: en-grieve-en-verb-DRKnFqtA Disambiguation of Death: 3 3 1 38 33 22 0 Disambiguation of 'to feel very sad about': 4 91 2 1 3
  3. (intransitive) To experience grief. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Death Synonyms: besorrow, regret, be sad Translations (to experience grief): قدر (ʔaddir) [Egyptian-Arabic] (Arabic), սգալ (sgal) (Armenian), ողբալ (oġbal) (Armenian), тъгувам (tǎguvam) (Bulgarian), treuren (Dutch), être affligé (French), trauern (German), gyászol (Hungarian), surra (Ingrian), tusata (Ingrian), huamo (Maori), uhuzuniha (Ngazidja Comorian), przeżywać żałobę [imperfective] (Polish), горева́ть (gorevátʹ) (Russian), скорбе́ть (skorbétʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), caoidh (Scottish Gaelic), caoin (Scottish Gaelic), contristarse (Spanish), penarse (Spanish), enlutarse (Spanish), penar (Spanish), kuhuzunika (Swahili), శోకించు (śōkiñcu) (Telugu), üzülmek (Turkish), đau lòng (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-grieve-en-verb-DP2D0LEw Disambiguation of Death: 3 3 1 38 33 22 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Cherokee translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Egyptian Arabic translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Ewe translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Gallurese translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Ingrian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Ngazidja Comorian translations, Terms with Oromo translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Sanskrit translations, Terms with Sassarese translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swahili translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Telugu translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations, Terms with Zazaki translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 30 7 5 42 5 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 18 11 48 12 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 6 25 11 6 41 7 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 29 8 4 46 5 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 18 17 43 12 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 15 10 60 8 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 15 10 57 8 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Cherokee translations: 16 9 61 8 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 17 10 52 11 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Egyptian Arabic translations: 15 13 58 8 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 13 7 64 8 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 15 10 60 8 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Ewe translations: 15 10 60 8 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 15 10 60 8 7 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 16 10 53 10 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 15 10 60 8 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Gallurese translations: 15 10 60 8 7 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 14 9 60 9 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 16 9 58 10 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 12 7 67 8 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Ingrian translations: 14 8 61 9 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 15 10 60 8 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 13 8 63 8 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 15 10 60 8 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Ngazidja Comorian translations: 14 9 60 9 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Oromo translations: 16 9 61 8 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 19 11 48 14 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 15 10 60 8 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 13 8 63 8 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Sanskrit translations: 14 9 61 9 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Sassarese translations: 14 9 61 9 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 15 10 56 12 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 14 8 61 9 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Swahili translations: 14 8 62 9 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 15 10 61 7 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Telugu translations: 16 9 61 8 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 15 10 61 7 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 15 10 60 8 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 15 10 60 8 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Zazaki translations: 13 8 63 8 8 Disambiguation of 'to experience grief': 11 5 76 5 3
  4. (transitive, archaic) To harm. Tags: archaic, transitive Categories (topical): Death Synonyms: injure, wound, harm
    Sense id: en-grieve-en-verb-WPws4mdI Disambiguation of Death: 3 3 1 38 33 22 0
  5. (transitive) To submit or file a grievance (about). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-grieve-en-verb-xRr0tdQv
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: begrieve, grieved, griever, grievor, grievingly, un-grieve Related terms: grief, grievance, grievous
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1782, William Cowper, “On the Receipt of my Mother’s Picture”, in Poems, London: […] J[oseph] Johnson, […], →OCLC:",
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          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
          "word": "aflikti"
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          "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
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          "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
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          "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
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          "_dis1": "83 7 6 1 2",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
          "word": "attrister"
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        {
          "_dis1": "83 7 6 1 2",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
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          "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
          "word": "pesar"
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          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
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          "word": "λυπέω"
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          "_dis1": "83 7 6 1 2",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
          "word": "elszomorít"
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          "_dis1": "83 7 6 1 2",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
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          "lang": "Ido",
          "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
          "word": "chagrenigar"
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          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
          "word": "buair"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "83 7 6 1 2",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
          "word": "affliggere"
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          "_dis1": "83 7 6 1 2",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
          "word": "whakapō"
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          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
          "word": "afligir"
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          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "ogorčátʹ",
          "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
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          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "ogorčítʹ",
          "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
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          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
          "word": "contristar"
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        {
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          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
          "word": "üzmek"
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          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "zasmúčuvaty",
          "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
          "tags": [
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        "(transitive) To feel very sad about; to mourn; to sorrow for."
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          "_dis1": "4 91 2 1 3",
          "code": "bg",
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          "roman": "skǎrbja",
          "sense": "to feel very sad about",
          "word": "скърбя"
        },
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          "_dis1": "4 91 2 1 3",
          "code": "chr",
          "lang": "Cherokee",
          "roman": "asgoniha",
          "sense": "to feel very sad about",
          "word": "ᎠᏍᎪᏂᎭ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 91 2 1 3",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to feel very sad about",
          "word": "betreuren"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 91 2 1 3",
          "code": "et",
          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "to feel very sad about",
          "word": "leinama"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 91 2 1 3",
          "code": "ee",
          "lang": "Ewe",
          "sense": "to feel very sad about",
          "word": "fa konyi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 91 2 1 3",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to feel very sad about",
          "word": "murehtia"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 91 2 1 3",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to feel very sad about",
          "word": "surra"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 91 2 1 3",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "to feel very sad about",
          "word": "avoir du chagrin"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 91 2 1 3",
          "code": "sdn",
          "lang": "Gallurese",
          "sense": "to feel very sad about",
          "word": "affliggj’"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 91 2 1 3",
          "code": "sdn",
          "lang": "Gallurese",
          "sense": "to feel very sad about",
          "word": "afrigj’"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 91 2 1 3",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to feel very sad about",
          "word": "bánkódik"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 91 2 1 3",
          "code": "io",
          "lang": "Ido",
          "sense": "to feel very sad about",
          "word": "chagrenar"
        },
        {
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          "code": "izh",
          "lang": "Ingrian",
          "sense": "to feel very sad about",
          "word": "surra"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 91 2 1 3",
          "code": "izh",
          "lang": "Ingrian",
          "sense": "to feel very sad about",
          "word": "tusata"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 91 2 1 3",
          "code": "it",
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    "en:Death"
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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "begrieve"
    },
    {
      "word": "grieved"
    },
    {
      "word": "griever"
    },
    {
      "word": "grievor"
    },
    {
      "word": "grievingly"
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    {
      "word": "un-grieve"
    }
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      "name": "root"
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      "args": {
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        "3": "greven"
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      "expansion": "Middle English greven",
      "name": "inh"
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "fro",
        "3": "grever",
        "4": "",
        "5": "to burden"
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      "name": "der"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "gravo",
        "4": "gravō, gravāre"
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      "expansion": "Latin gravō, gravāre",
      "name": "der"
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      "args": {
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        "2": "тяготи́ть",
        "3": "",
        "4": "to be a burden (on), to oppress"
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      "name": "noncog"
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      "args": {
        "1": "ru",
        "2": "тужи́ть",
        "3": "",
        "4": "to experience grief"
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      "name": "noncog"
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      "args": {
        "1": "ru",
        "2": "тяжёлый",
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        "4": "heavy, grave"
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      "name": "noncog"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Middle English greven, from Old French grever (“to burden”), from Latin gravō, gravāre, from adjective gravis (“grave”). For the meaning development compare with Russian тяготи́ть (tjagotítʹ, “to be a burden (on), to oppress”), Russian тужи́ть (tužítʹ, “to experience grief”), related to Russian тяжёлый (tjažólyj, “heavy, grave”).",
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    {
      "form": "grieves",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "grieving",
      "tags": [
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        "present"
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      "tags": [
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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    {
      "word": "grief"
    },
    {
      "word": "grievance"
    },
    {
      "word": "grievous"
    }
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      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Ephesian 4:30–passage-Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God.:",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1782, William Cowper, “On the Receipt of my Mother’s Picture”, in Poems, London: […] J[oseph] Johnson, […], →OCLC:",
          "text": "Thy maidens griev'd themselves at my concern.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "To cause sorrow or distress to."
      ],
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          "sorrow"
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          "distress"
        ]
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        "(transitive) To cause sorrow or distress to."
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        {
          "word": "sadden"
        },
        {
          "word": "upset"
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        {
          "word": "sadden"
        }
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      "tags": [
        "transitive"
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    },
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        "English terms with usage examples",
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "to grieve one's fate",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To feel very sad about; to mourn; to sorrow for."
      ],
      "links": [
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          "sad",
          "sad"
        ],
        [
          "mourn",
          "mourn"
        ],
        [
          "sorrow",
          "sorrow"
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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To feel very sad about; to mourn; to sorrow for."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "bewail"
        },
        {
          "word": "lament"
        },
        {
          "word": "lament"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English intransitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To experience grief."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "grief",
          "grief"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) To experience grief."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "besorrow"
        },
        {
          "word": "regret"
        },
        {
          "word": "be sad"
        }
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      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
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    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with archaic senses",
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To harm."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "harm",
          "harm"
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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, archaic) To harm."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "injure"
        },
        {
          "word": "wound"
        },
        {
          "word": "harm"
        }
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      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "transitive"
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    {
      "categories": [
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2009, D'Amico, Rob (editor), Texas Teacher, published by Texas AFT (affiliate of American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO); \"Austin classified employees gain due process rights\", April 2009, p14",
          "text": "Even if the executive director rules against the employee on appeal, the employee can still grieve the termination to the superintendent followed by an appeal to the … Board of Trustees."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To submit or file a grievance (about)."
      ],
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          "file"
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          "grievance"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To submit or file a grievance (about)."
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      "tags": [
        "transitive"
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      "ipa": "/ɡɹiːv/",
      "tags": [
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        "US"
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      "rhymes": "-iːv"
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    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "ogorčavam",
      "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
      "word": "огорчавам"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "naskǎrbjavam",
      "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
      "word": "наскърбявам"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
      "word": "bedroeven"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
      "word": "aflikti"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
      "word": "ĉagreni"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
      "word": "malĝojigi"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
      "word": "tehdä murheelliseksi"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
      "word": "attrister"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
      "word": "chagriner"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
      "word": "pesar"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
      "word": "aflixir"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "lupéō",
      "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
      "word": "λυπέω"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
      "word": "elszomorít"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
      "word": "bánt"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
      "word": "chagrenigar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
      "word": "buair"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
      "word": "affliggere"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
      "word": "whakapō"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
      "word": "afligir"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ogorčátʹ",
      "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "огорча́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ogorčítʹ",
      "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "огорчи́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
      "word": "contristar"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
      "word": "üzmek"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "zasmúčuvaty",
      "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "засму́чувати"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "zasmutýty",
      "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "засмути́ти"
    },
    {
      "code": "zza",
      "lang": "Zazaki",
      "sense": "to cause sorrow to",
      "word": "muğul dayen"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "skǎrbja",
      "sense": "to feel very sad about",
      "word": "скърбя"
    },
    {
      "code": "chr",
      "lang": "Cherokee",
      "roman": "asgoniha",
      "sense": "to feel very sad about",
      "word": "ᎠᏍᎪᏂᎭ"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to feel very sad about",
      "word": "betreuren"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "to feel very sad about",
      "word": "leinama"
    },
    {
      "code": "ee",
      "lang": "Ewe",
      "sense": "to feel very sad about",
      "word": "fa konyi"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to feel very sad about",
      "word": "murehtia"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to feel very sad about",
      "word": "surra"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to feel very sad about",
      "word": "avoir du chagrin"
    },
    {
      "code": "sdn",
      "lang": "Gallurese",
      "sense": "to feel very sad about",
      "word": "affliggj’"
    },
    {
      "code": "sdn",
      "lang": "Gallurese",
      "sense": "to feel very sad about",
      "word": "afrigj’"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to feel very sad about",
      "word": "bánkódik"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "to feel very sad about",
      "word": "chagrenar"
    },
    {
      "code": "izh",
      "lang": "Ingrian",
      "sense": "to feel very sad about",
      "word": "surra"
    },
    {
      "code": "izh",
      "lang": "Ingrian",
      "sense": "to feel very sad about",
      "word": "tusata"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to feel very sad about",
      "word": "affliggersi"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to feel very sad about",
      "word": "whakapō"
    },
    {
      "code": "om",
      "lang": "Oromo",
      "sense": "to feel very sad about",
      "word": "gadduu"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to feel very sad about",
      "word": "rozpaczać"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to feel very sad about",
      "word": "sofrer por"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "gorevátʹ",
      "sense": "to feel very sad about",
      "word": "горева́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "skorbétʹ",
      "sense": "to feel very sad about",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "скорбе́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "oplákivatʹ",
      "sense": "to feel very sad about",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "опла́кивать"
    },
    {
      "code": "sa",
      "lang": "Sanskrit",
      "roman": "śocati",
      "sense": "to feel very sad about",
      "word": "शोचति"
    },
    {
      "code": "sdc",
      "lang": "Sassarese",
      "sense": "to feel very sad about",
      "word": "accurà"
    },
    {
      "code": "sdc",
      "lang": "Sassarese",
      "sense": "to feel very sad about",
      "word": "affriggì"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "to feel very sad about",
      "word": "caoidh"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "to feel very sad about",
      "word": "caoin"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to feel very sad about",
      "word": "contristarse"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to feel very sad about",
      "word": "sörja"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to feel very sad about",
      "word": "üzülmek"
    },
    {
      "code": "zza",
      "lang": "Zazaki",
      "sense": "to feel very sad about",
      "word": "xod şıkiyen"
    },
    {
      "code": "arz",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "ʔaddir",
      "sense": "to experience grief",
      "tags": [
        "Egyptian-Arabic"
      ],
      "word": "قدر"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "sgal",
      "sense": "to experience grief",
      "word": "սգալ"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "oġbal",
      "sense": "to experience grief",
      "word": "ողբալ"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "tǎguvam",
      "sense": "to experience grief",
      "word": "тъгувам"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to experience grief",
      "word": "treuren"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to experience grief",
      "word": "être affligé"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to experience grief",
      "word": "trauern"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to experience grief",
      "word": "gyászol"
    },
    {
      "code": "izh",
      "lang": "Ingrian",
      "sense": "to experience grief",
      "word": "surra"
    },
    {
      "code": "izh",
      "lang": "Ingrian",
      "sense": "to experience grief",
      "word": "tusata"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to experience grief",
      "word": "huamo"
    },
    {
      "code": "zdj",
      "lang": "Ngazidja Comorian",
      "sense": "to experience grief",
      "word": "uhuzuniha"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to experience grief",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "przeżywać żałobę"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "gorevátʹ",
      "sense": "to experience grief",
      "word": "горева́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "skorbétʹ",
      "sense": "to experience grief",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "скорбе́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "to experience grief",
      "word": "caoidh"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "to experience grief",
      "word": "caoin"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to experience grief",
      "word": "contristarse"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to experience grief",
      "word": "penarse"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to experience grief",
      "word": "enlutarse"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to experience grief",
      "word": "penar"
    },
    {
      "code": "sw",
      "lang": "Swahili",
      "sense": "to experience grief",
      "word": "kuhuzunika"
    },
    {
      "code": "te",
      "lang": "Telugu",
      "roman": "śōkiñcu",
      "sense": "to experience grief",
      "word": "శోకించు"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to experience grief",
      "word": "üzülmek"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "to experience grief",
      "word": "đau lòng"
    }
  ],
  "word": "grieve"
}

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    }
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}

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