Dictionary of troublesome word. Bill Bryson. 2013.
grief, grieve — As U.S. travel abroad drops, Europe grieves (New York Times headline). Did it? I wonder. Europe may have been alarmed at, suffered from, or fretted over the loss of American tourist revenue, but is it reasonable to suggest that grief was… … Dictionary of troublesome word
grieve — grieve, mourn, sorrow mean to feel or express one s sorrow or grief. Grieve implies actual mental suffering, whether it is shown outwardly or not; the term often also connotes the concentration of one s mind on one s loss, trouble, or cause of… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
grief — [ grijɛf ] n. m. • 1269; de grever 1 ♦ Vx Dommage que l on subit. Mod. Dr. Griefs d appel : ce en quoi le demandeur se trouve lésé par un jugement dont il appelle. 2 ♦ (Plur. ou loc.) Sujet, motif de plainte (généralement contre une personne). ⇒… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Grieve — (gr[=e]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Grieved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Grieving}.] [OE. greven, OF. grever, fr. L. gravare to burden, oppress, fr. gravis heavy. See {Grief.}] 1. To occasion grief to; to wound the sensibilities of; to make sorrowful; to cause … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grief — (gr[=e]f), n. [OE. grief, gref, OF. grief, gref, F. grief, L. gravis heavy; akin to Gr. bary s, Skr. guru, Goth. ka[ u]rus. Cf. {Barometer}, {Grave}, a., {Grieve}, {Gooroo.}] 1. Pain of mind on account of something in the past; mental suffering… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grief — grief, ève 1. (gri èf, è v . Prononcez grié, dit au XVIe siècle PALSGRAVE, p. 62) adj. 1° Qui pèse sur la personne comme un poids qui l accable. • Il défendit sous de grièves peines d appeler Catherine reine d Angleterre, MAUCROIX Schisme, l … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
grieve — grēv vb, grieved; griev·ing vt to feel or show grief over <grieving the death of her son> vi to feel grief … Medical dictionary
grieve — (v.) early 13c., cause pain, from tonic stem of O.Fr. grever to burden, oppress, aggravate (see GRIEF (Cf. grief)). Meaning be very sad, lament is from c.1300. Related: Grieved; GRIEVING (Cf. grieving) … Etymology dictionary
Grieve — Grieve, v. i. To feel grief; to be in pain of mind on account of an evil; to sorrow; to mourn; often followed by at, for, or over. [1913 Webster] Do not you grieve at this. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grief — [grēf] n. [ME gref < OFr, sorrow, grief < grever: see GRIEVE] 1. intense emotional suffering caused by loss, disaster, misfortune, etc.; acute sorrow; deep sadness 2. a cause or the subject of such suffering 3. Informal a) irritation or… … English World dictionary
