Word: Grieve

Pronunciation

/ɡriːv/

Definitions

• Verb: To feel deep sorrow, emotional pain, or sadness, especially due to the loss of someone or something dear. For example: “She still grieves for her late husband.”

  “The family is grieving over their recent loss.”

• Noun: The act of experiencing grief or the state of being in grief. For instance: “The process of bereavement involves going through various stages of grief.”

  “Grief can manifest itself in many different ways.”

Phrases

• “To grieve for someone/something”: To experience sorrow because of the death or loss of a person or thing. Example: “She’s been grieving for her mother ever since she passed away.”
• “Time to grieve”: A period set aside to deal with one’s sorrow and emotions after a loss. Example: “It’s important to give yourself time to grieve.”

Example Sentences

• Verb: “He was deeply grieved by the sudden departure of his best friend.”
• Noun: “The intensity of her grief made it hard for her to function normally.”

Synonyms

• Mourn
• Sorrow
• Lament
• Weep
• Mourn over
• Feel sad about
• Bereave
• Be heartbroken
• Be devastated