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
- 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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