Dictionary 1. (n.) Alt. of Greeve.2. (v. t.) To occasion grief to; to wound the sensibilities of; to make sorrowful; to cause to suffer; to afflict; to hurt; to try. 3. (v. t.) To sorrow over; as, to grieve one's fate. 4. (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. Thesaurus ache affect afflict affront aggrieve agonize anguish barb the dart bear bemoan bewail bleed break down bring to tears brood over bruise complain constrain crush cry cut cut up deplore desolate dirge discomfort dismay distress draw tears elegize embitter endure fret give offense give sorrow words give umbrage hurt hurt the feelings injure inundate keen knell lament melt melt the heart moan mope mourn move offend oppress outrage overwhelm pain pierce pine pine away prick prostrate reach regret repine rue sadden shed tears sigh sing the blues soften sorrow stab sting suffer take on torment touch twist the knife wail weep weep over wound |