Misgrieve

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To injure in a way that creates grief.

    "Soul of Condorcet! — tell me that misgrieves My spirit, if unto thy thought profound Hope scintillates;"

  2. 2
    To grieve improperly.

    "Screaming, pain filled, and yearning for more peace yet none comes. All swept away, little pieces scattered to the water. I am perplexed here trapped between the lost and misgrieved."

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"Soul of Condorcet! — tell me that misgrieves My spirit, if unto thy thought profound Hope scintillates;"

Etymology

From mis- + grieve.

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