Grieve

/ɡɹiːv/ verb noun

To cause sorrow or distress to.

Definition

  1. (verb) To cause sorrow or distress to.
  2. (verb) To feel very sad about; to mourn; to sorrow for. “to grieve one's fate”
  3. (verb) To experience grief.
  4. (verb) To harm.
  5. (verb) To submit or file a grievance (about).
  6. (noun) A governor of a town or province.
  7. (noun) A manager or steward, e.g. of a farm.

Word stats

  • Grieve contains 6 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 1.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 10.

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What does Grieve mean?

To cause sorrow or distress to.

How many letters are in Grieve?

Grieve has 6 letters.

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