Grieven

verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make or become grievous or grief-stricken; to fill or be filled with grief ambitransitive, nonstandard

    "I find that the best train Is the morning express train, Which leaves Binghamton at 1:20, And gives me time enough, plenty, To get over the Hudson Before you've got your duds done On Saturday evening, So you needn't be grievening."

Synonyms

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afterthinkaggrieveattristbe sadbegloombegrieve

Example

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"I find that the best train Is the morning express train, Which leaves Binghamton at 1:20, And gives me time enough, plenty, To get over the Hudson Before you've got your duds done On Saturday evening, So you needn't be grievening."

Etymology

From grieve + -en, as though from grief + -en.

Related phrases

grief stricken

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