grieve
gb/ɡɹˈiv/ us/ɡɹˈiv/
B2
Inglés
~ 7100
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
B2
action
1
feel deep grief after loss
To feel very strong and deep sadness, especially when someone dies or when you lose something important.
Patrón de uso:
to grieve for/over [someone/something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes say *"grieve about"* instead of the more natural *"grieve for"* or *"grieve over"* (e.g. say "She grieved for her mother" rather than "She grieved about her mother"). They may also confuse the noun and the verb, saying *"He is grief"* instead of the correct "He is in grief" or "He is grieving."
Sinónimos
mourn (Often specifically used for feeling and showing sadness after a death; slightly more formal than "grieve".)
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lament (Emphasizes expressing sadness in words or art; more literary than "grieve".)
Antónimos
rejoice (Means to feel or show great joy, which is the emotional opposite of grieving.)
Colocaciones
still grieving
|deeply grieve
|grieve for the dead
|grieve a loss
|grieve in private
|grieve together
Temas
emotions
|family
|health
|daily life
|relationships
Ejemplos
- After her father died, she grieved for months before she felt ready to return to work.
- They are still grieving the loss of their home in the fire.
- He needed time alone to grieve over the end of the relationship.
- The whole community gathered to grieve for the children who were killed in the accident.
- Even years later, he quietly grieved the opportunities he had lost.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- She is still grieving for her husband.
- They grieved over the death of their dog.
- He needs time to grieve after this big loss.
- The family grieved together at the funeral.
- Many people grieved for the victims of the war.
Verbo
formal
C1
action
2
cause someone deep sadness
To make someone feel very sad or troubled.
Patrón de uso:
to grieve [someone]
Error frecuente:
Learners may overuse this formal pattern in everyday speech, where simpler phrases like "It makes me sad" or "It upsets me" are more natural. Also, do not say *"grieve someone about"*; instead say "It grieves me that..." or "His actions grieved his parents."
Sinónimos
distress (Focuses on causing mental pain or anxiety; slightly more general and common than this formal use of "grieve.")
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sadden (Means to make someone sad; usually sounds a little less strong and less formal than "grieve" in this sense.)
Antónimos
comfort (Means to make someone feel less sad, which is the opposite of causing them deep sadness.)
Colocaciones
it grieves me to say
|deeply grieve someone
|grieve the family
|grieve the community
|grieve someone greatly
Temas
emotions
|relationships
|communication
Ejemplos
- It grieves me to tell you that the project has been cancelled.
- Their lack of concern for the environment deeply grieves her.
- What grieves him most is that his friends did not trust him.
- It greatly grieved the town that the historic church was demolished.
- Her words grieved him more than she realized.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- It grieves me to see so much hate.
- The news of the accident grieved the whole family.
- His rude behavior grieved his parents.
- It grieves her that they do not listen.
- The decision grieved many people in the city.
Verbo
archaic
C2
action
3
harm or oppress someone (archaic)
To hurt or trouble someone by treating them badly; this use is old and not common today.
Patrón de uso:
to grieve [someone]
Sinónimos
oppress (Focuses on cruel or unfair use of power; common in modern English, while this sense of "grieve" is old-fashioned.)
Antónimos
protect (Means to keep someone safe from harm, the opposite of harming or troubling them.)
Colocaciones
grieve the poor
|grieve the innocent
|grieve a man with taxes
Temas
law
|history
|relationships
Ejemplos
- The king was warned not to grieve his people with heavy taxes.
- He vowed that no widow or orphan would be grieved in his lands.
- Merchants complained that they were sorely grieved by unjust laws.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- In the old story, the rich man grieved the poor.
- The law said that no stranger should be grieved in that country.
- The letter asked the lord not to grieve his workers.
- They said the people were grieved by bad rulers.
- This old use of "grieve" means to hurt or oppress someone.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
grieve
AFI
GB/ɡɹˈiv/
US/ɡɹˈiv/
Sílabas y acento
grieve (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (grieve)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: grieve
- 3rd Person Singular: grieves
- Present Participle: grieving
- Past: grieved
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
grieve for [someone]
1/ɡɹˈiv fɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn/
phrasal verb
feel deep sorrow for someone
To feel very strong sadness because a person has died or has been lost.
Ejemplos
- She is still grieving for her mother, who passed away last year.
- Millions of fans are grieving for the singer after his sudden death.
- He needed time alone to grieve for his lost friend.
grieve over [something]
1/ɡɹˈiv ˈoʊvɚ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
feel deep sadness about something
To feel very strong sadness because something bad has happened or because of a serious loss.
Ejemplos
- She grieved over the end of the relationship for a long time.
- Many citizens are grieving over the destruction caused by the flood.
- He still grieves over mistakes he made when he was young.
grieve the loss of [someone/something]
1/ɡɹˈiv ðə lˈɔs əv sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
mourn the loss of someone/something
To feel very deep sadness because you have lost someone or something important to you.
Ejemplos
- The town continues to grieve the loss of its historic library.
- She is grieving the loss of her job and her daily routine.
- They gathered to grieve the loss of their coach together.
it grieves me to [say/see/hear/etc.]
1/ˈɪt ɡɹˈivz mˈi tə sˈeɪsˈihˈɛɹəts ‖/
fixed phrase
formal
formally state something saddens you
A formal way to say that something makes you very sad or unhappy.
Ejemplos
- It grieves me to say this, but we can no longer continue the project.
- It deeply grieves me to see so many people suffering.
- It grieves me to inform you that your application has been unsuccessful.