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grieved Meaning & Definition

/ɡɹiːvd/

What Does Grieved Mean?

As a verb, grieved means simple past and past participle of grieve. As an adjective, it means Very sad or distressed, sorely upset.

Word Facts for Grieved

Part of speechverb, adjective
Pronunciation/ɡɹiːvd/
Comparative / superlativemore grieved, most grieved

Grieved Definition (Verb)

  1. simple past and past participle of grieve

Grieved as an Adjective

  1. Very sad or distressed, sorely upset.

Verb

  1. To cause sorrow or distress to.
  2. To feel very sad about; to mourn; to sorrow for.

    to grieve one's fate

  3. To experience grief.
  4. To harm.
  5. To submit or file a grievance (about).

Synonyms of Grieved

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Grieved in a Sentence

to grieve one's fate

Word Forms & Grammar

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grieved (comparative more grieved, superlative most grieved)

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