Grieves

//ɡɹiːvz//

Synonyms for "grieves" (160 found)

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Verb(22 words)

aggrieve sorrow grieven repent begrieve besorrow condole darken engrieve lament moan mourn rue sigh wayment abuse afterthink annoy attrist be sad

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ache affect afflict affront aggrieve agonize anguish barb the dart bear bemoan

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bewail bleed break down bring to tears brood over bruise complain constrain crush cry cut cut up deplore desolate dirge discomfort dismay distress draw tears elegize

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embitter endure fret

Verb(25 words)

bewail beweep bewound bleed bring down contristate cripple damage damnify dash deject deplore deprecate depress dere desolate dispirit do damage to do for do ill

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do violence to elegize erme forset forwork

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It grieves me to see that little orphan.

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John grieves.

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His death grieves all of his friends.

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"Still grieves he for his mother?"

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