grieved; grieving
1
: to cause to suffer : distress
it grieves me to see him this way
2
: to feel or show grief over
grieving the death of her son
3
: to submit a formal grievance concerning
grieve a dismissal
: to feel grief : sorrow
still grieving over their mother's death
Examples of grieve in a Sentence
It grieves me to see my brother struggling like this.
Her decision to live overseas grieved her mother.
People need time to grieve after the death of a family member.
The children are still grieving the death of their mother.
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Leila Latif, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
Charles memorably delivered the passionate eulogy at Princess Diana's royal ceremonial funeral in 1997 and has openly spoken about the enduring pain of grieving her today.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
As the young protagonist, Wil Wheaton channeled his own abusive childhood into his role as the younger boy in a family grieving the loss of beloved elder son Denny (John Cusack).
—Sezin Devi Koehler September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Now, the grieving father has changed his mind.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Grieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grieve. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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Etymology
Middle English greven "to distress, grieve," from early French grever (same meaning), from Latin gravare "to burden," from gravis "heavy, serious" — related to aggravate, grave entry 3, gravity
Medical Definition
grieve
verb
grieved; grieving
: to feel or show grief over
grieving the death of her son
: to feel grief
Each member of a family is likely to grieve differently, creating great potential for conflict.—Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic Monthly
Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic Monthly
griever
noun
Antidepressants do not ease the longing for the deceased that grievers feel.
—Virginia Hughes, Scientific American
Virginia Hughes, Scientific American
Legal Definition
grieve
verb
grieved; grieving
: to submit (a grievance) to a grievance procedure
wage claims…had been contractually grieved—M. A. Kelly
M. A. Kelly
: to bring a grievance under a grievance procedure
as a union member, Jackson was obligated to grieve — not sue—Jackson v. Liquid Carbonic Corp., 863 F.2d 111 (1988)
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