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GRIEVE Synonyms

11 synonyms for grieve. (exact relations)
10 hypernyms for grieve. (close relations)

Best Synonyms for GRIEVE

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sorrow

noun

n

noun

• an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

• sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment

• something that causes great unhappiness

• the state of being sad

verb

• feel grief

ache

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain

verb

• feel physical pain

• have a desire for something or someone who is not present

• be the source of pain

agonize

verb

v

verb

• cause to agonize

• suffer agony or anguish

bemoan

verb

v

verb

• regret strongly

bewail

verb

v

verb

• regret strongly

distress

noun

n

noun

• psychological suffering

• a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)

• extreme physical pain

• the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim

verb

• bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship

• cause mental pain to

lament

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• a cry of sorrow and grief

• a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

• a mournful poem; a lament for the dead

verb

• express grief verbally

• regret strongly

mourn

verb

v

verb

• feel sadness

• observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one

suffer

verb

v

verb

• undergo or be subjected to

• undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)

• experience (emotional) pain

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant

• get worse in quality

• be in pain

• feel physical pain

• feel unwell or uncomfortable

• be given to

• undergo or suffer

• be set at a disadvantage

weep

verb

v

verb

• shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

aggrieve

verb

v

verb

• infringe on the rights of

• cause to feel sorrow

Best Hypernyms For GRIEVE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for grieve, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for SORROW

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