grief
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Middle English greef, gref, from Old French grief (“grave, heavy, grievous, sad”), from Latin gravis (“heavy, grievous, sad.”)
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
grief (countable and uncountable; plural griefs)
- Suffering, hardship. [from early 13th c.]
- Pain of mind arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness. [from early 14th c.]
- She was worn out from so much grief.
- The betrayal caused Jeff grief.
- (countable) Cause or instance of sorrow or pain; that which afflicts or distresses; trial.
- Surely, he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows. -Isaiah 53:4
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
sadness
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Verb [edit]
grief (third-person singular simple present griefs, present participle griefing, simple past and past participle griefed)
- (online gaming) To deliberately harass and annoy or cause grief to other players of a game in order to interfere with their enjoyment of it; especially, to do this as one’s primary activity in the game. [from late 20th Century]
Usage notes [edit]
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External links [edit]
- grief in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- grief in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- grief at OneLook Dictionary Search
Dutch [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- Rhymes: -if
Noun [edit]
grief f (plural grieven, diminutive griefje)
- grievance, axe to grind
French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Vulgar Latin grevis, from Latin gravis.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ɡʁi.(j)ɛf/
Adjective [edit]
grief m (feminine griève, masculine plural griefs, feminine plural grièves)
Derived terms [edit]
Noun [edit]
grief m (plural griefs)
Anagrams [edit]
Old French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Probably from the verb grever
Noun [edit]
grief m (oblique plural griés, nominative singular griés, nominative plural grief)
Descendants [edit]
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- English nouns
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- English internet slang
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- French terms derived from Vulgar Latin
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- French adjectives
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- French nouns
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- French countable nouns
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