grieve

Meanings

Verb

• To cause sorrow or distress to.
• To feel very sad about; to mourn; to sorrow for.
• To experience grief.
• To harm.
• To submit or file a grievance (about).

Noun

• A governor of a town or province.
• A manager or steward, e.g. of a farm.

Origin

• From Middle English greven, from Old French grever ("to burden"), from Latin gravo, from adjective gravis.
• 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. More at reeve.