Antonyms for grieve

Grammar : Verb

Spell : greev

Phonetic Transcription : griv

Definition of grieve

Origin : early 13c., "cause pain," from tonic stem of Old French grever "to burden, oppress, aggravate" (see grief). Meaning "be very sad, lament" is from c.1300. Related: Grieved; grieving.

verb mourn, feel deep distress
verb upset, distress someone

Example sentences :

Many a rod, I grieve to say, was worn to the stump on that unlucky night.
Extract from : « Biographical Stories » by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Every method which I tried to console her seemed to grieve her more.
Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth

He saw the change, but it did not grieve him; he hailed the omens which he drew from it.
Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton

She did not pine or grieve; she only began slowly to wonder what she could do for Eben now.
Extract from : « Hetty's Strange History » by Anonymous

I grieve to say that you were right in your estimate of his character.
Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens

I grieve to see that it is already bearing evil fruit in you.
Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens

Then he added, raising his voice, "I grieve to inform the society—in secret."
Extract from : « A Tale of Two Cities » by Charles Dickens

I only grieve they cannot be put in execution with the promptitude that I desire.
Extract from : « Gomez Arias » by Joaqun Telesforo de Trueba y Coso

But I grieve to say that I can spare you only a very few moments.'
Extract from : « Barnaby Rudge » by Charles Dickens

If you and I and he could die together, there would be none to feel sorry, or to grieve for us.
Extract from : « Barnaby Rudge » by Charles Dickens

Synonyms for grieve

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