a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
sorrow
noun
the state of being sad
sorrower
noun
a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
trauern
fühle Trauer
🇫🇷French
faire son deuil
ressentir du chagrin
🇪🇸Spanish
afligirse
sentir pena
🇮🇹Italian
addolorarsi
provare dolore
🇳🇱Dutch
treuren
verdriet voelen
🇵🇹Portuguese
lamentar
sentir tristeza
🇷🇺Russian
скорбеть
чувствовать горе
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शोक
दुःख महसूस करो
🇧🇩Bengali
দুঃখ করা
দুঃখ অনুভব করা
🇮🇳Tamil
வருத்தம்
துக்கத்தை உணர்கிறேன்
🇮🇳Telugu
దుఃఖించండి
దుఃఖాన్ని అనుభవిస్తారు
🇮🇳Marathi
शोक
दु:ख वाटते
🇮🇳Gujarati
શોક
દુઃખ અનુભવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ದುಃಖಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ
ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ദുഃഖിക്കുന്നു
ദുഃഖം തോന്നുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੋਗ
ਦੁੱਖ ਮਹਿਸੂਸ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
غم
دکھ محسوس کرو
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
悲伤
感到悲伤
🇯🇵Japanese
悲しむ
悲しみを感じる
🇰🇷Korean
슬퍼하다
슬픔을 느끼다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đau buồn
cảm thấy đau buồn
🇹🇭Thai
เสียใจ
รู้สึกเศร้าโศก
🇮🇩Indonesian
bersedih
merasakan kesedihan
🇵🇭Filipino
magdalamhati
makaramdam ng kalungkutan
🇲🇾Malay
bersedih
rasa dukacita
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يحزن
يشعر بالحزن
🇮🇷Persian
غمگین شدن
احساس اندوه
🇹🇷Turkish
üzülmek
keder hissetmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהִתְאַבֵּל
להרגיש צער
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'grieve'?
The primary meaning of 'grieve' is 'feel grief'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'grieve' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'grieve' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'grieve' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'grieve' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'grieve' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'grieve' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
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In your opinion, does the word 'grieve' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'grieve' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'grieve' in a professional email?
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Never
Would you classify 'grieve' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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