grief
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Middle English greef, gref < Old French grief (“‘grief, heaviness of spirit’”) < Old French grief (“‘grave, heavy, grievous, sad’”) < Latin gravis (“‘heavy, grievous, sad.’”)
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- IPA: /griːf/
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- Rhymes: -iːf
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grief (countable and uncountable; plural griefs)
- Pain of mind on account of something in the past; mental suffering arising from any cause, as misfortune, loss of friends, misconduct of one's self or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness.
- Her betrayal caused Jeff grief.
- Surely, he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows. -Isaiah 53:4
- Cause of sorrow or pain; that which afflicts or distresses; trial; grievance.
- She was worn out from so much grief.
- Physical pain, or a cause of it; malady.
- My elbow has been giving me grief.
- (colloquial) hassle, abuse
- Fred was giving me grief over the money I owed him.
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sadness
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to grief (third-person singular simple present griefs, present participle griefing, simple past and past participle griefed)
- (online gaming) To harass and annoy other players of a game in a deliberate attempt to interfere with their enjoyment of it; especially, to do this as one’s primary activity in the game.
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[edit] External links
- 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
[edit] Dutch
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grief (plural grieven, no diminutive) f/m
- grievance, axe to grind
[edit] French
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Ultimately from Latin gravis
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[edit] Adjective
grief m. (f. griève, m. plural griefs, f. plural grièves)
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[edit] Noun
grief m. (plural griefs)
