Engrieve

//ɪŋˈɡɹiːv// verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To cause grief to, to vex or pain; to associate with vexation or pain. archaic, transitive

    "If any man had either fondly or indiscreetly spoken of Lent to engrieve it to be an importable burden, I would wish his reformation ; for I have not learned that all men are bound to keep the Lent in the form received."

  2. 2
    To grieve. archaic, intransitive

    "Seeing his worke now wasted, deepe engrieved was"

Synonyms

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aggrievebesorrowdarkengrievegrievenmoan

Example

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"If any man had either fondly or indiscreetly spoken of Lent to engrieve it to be an importable burden, I would wish his reformation ; for I have not learned that all men are bound to keep the Lent in the form received."

Etymology

From en- + grieve.

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