Grieve
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grieve¹
- /ɡɹiːv/ UK, US
Rhymes with -iːv
Where it comes from
From Middle English greven, from Old French grever (“to burden”), from Latin gravō, gravāre, from adjective gravis (“grave”).
For the meaning development compare Russian тяготи́ть (tjagotítʹ, “to be a burden (on), to oppress”), Russian тужи́ть (tužítʹ, “to experience grief”), related to тяжёлый (tjažólyj, “heavy, grave”), тя́жкий (tjážkij).
verb grieves · grieving · grieved
- To cause sorrow or distress to. Thy maidens griev'd themselves at my concern.
- To feel very sad about; to mourn; to sorrow for. to grieve one's fate
- To experience grief.
- To harm.
- To submit or file a grievance (about). Even if the executive director rules against the employee on appeal, the employee can still grieve the termination to the superintendent followed by an appeal to the … Board of Trustees.
grieve²
- /ɡɹiːv/ UK, US
Rhymes with -iːv
Where it comes from
From Middle English greve, greyve, grave, grafe, from Old Norse greifi, from Middle Low German grēve, grâve,
related to Old English grœfa, groefa, variants of Old English ġerēfa (“steward, reeve”). More at reeve.
noun grieves
- A governor of a town or province.
- A manager or steward, e.g. of a farm. 1559-1566, John Knox, History of the Reformation in Scotland [A prince] is nothing but a servant, overseer, or grieve, and not the head, which is a title belonging only to Christ.
Grieve³
Where it comes from
English surname, from Middle English greyve (“steward, bailiff, principal officer”). Compare Reeve, Sheriff. Also sometimes a variant of Grave.
proper noun Grieves
- A surname.
