Grieve Definition

grēv

grieved, grieves, grieving

verb

grieved, grieves, grieving

To cause to feel grief; afflict with deep, acute sorrow or distress.

Webster's New World

To feel deep, acute sorrow or distress; mourn.

Webster's New World

To challenge (some action, decision, etc. of management) by filing and pursuing a grievance.

Webster's New World

To grieve some action, decision, etc. of management.

Webster's New World

To file an official or formal grievance on account of (an actual or perceived injustice).

American Heritage

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noun

(chiefly Scotland) A manager or steward, e.g. of a farm.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Grieve

Singular:

grieve

Plural:

Middle English greven from Old French grever to harm from Latin gravāre to burden from gravis heavy gwerə-¹ in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From the conjugated forms of Old French grever (“to burden”), from Latin gravō, from adjective gravis (“grave”).

From Wiktionary
From Old English grœfa.

From Wiktionary