griever

grieve

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [greev]
- /griv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [greev]
- /griv/

Definitions of griever word

verb without object griever to feel grief or great sorrow: She has grieved over his death for nearly three years. 1
verb with object griever to distress mentally; cause to feel grief or sorrow: It grieves me to see you so unhappy. 1
verb with object griever Archaic. to oppress or wrong. 1
noun griever One who grieves. 1

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Origin of griever

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English greven, grieven < Old French grever < Latin gravāre to burden, derivative of gravis heavy, grave2

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Parts of speech for Griever

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Griever

griever popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for griever

noun griever

pallbearer — one of several persons who carry or attend the coffin at a funeral.
wailer — to utter a prolonged, inarticulate, mournful cry, usually high-pitched or clear-sounding, as in grief or suffering: to wail with pain.
sorrow — distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret.
weeper — a person who weeps.
condolatory — to express sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune, or grief (usually followed by with): to condole with a friend whose father has died.

All 9 Synonyms of griever