| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | grever, from Latin gravare 'to load heavily', from gravis; GRAVE1 |
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grieve

1 [intransitive and transitive] to feel extremely sad, especially because someone you love has died
People need time to grieve after the death of a loved one.
She grieved the loss of her only son.
People need time to grieve after the death of a loved one.
She grieved the loss of her only son.2 [transitive] if something grieves you, it makes you feel very unhappy [= upset]:
