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Grieving

verb/hˈɜːst/
Definition
feel grief
cause to feel sorrow
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈɜːst/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡɹˈiːvɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡɹˈiːvɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /hˈɜːst/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbfeel grief
verbcause to feel sorrow
“his behavior grieves his mother”
adjectivesorrowful through loss or deprivation
“bereft of hope”
Word Forms
grievernouna person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
sorrownounthe state of being sad
sorrowernouna person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
trauernd
fühle Trauer
🇫🇷French
en deuil
ressentir du chagrin
🇪🇸Spanish
afligido
sentir pena
🇮🇹Italian
addolorato
provare dolore
🇳🇱Dutch
rouwend
verdriet voelen
🇵🇹Portuguese
luto
sentir tristeza
🇷🇺Russian
скорбящий
чувствовать горе
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दु: ख
दुःख महसूस करो
🇧🇩Bengali
দুঃখজনক
দুঃখ অনুভব করা
🇮🇳Tamil
வருத்தம்
துக்கத்தை உணர்கிறேன்
🇮🇳Telugu
దుఃఖిస్తున్నాడు
దుఃఖాన్ని అనుభవిస్తారు
🇮🇳Marathi
दुःखी
दु:ख वाटते
🇮🇳Gujarati
દુઃખી
દુઃખ અનુભવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ದುಃಖಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ
ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ദുഃഖിക്കുന്നു
ദുഃഖം തോന്നുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦੁਖੀ
ਦੁੱਖ ਮਹਿਸੂਸ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
غمگین
دکھ محسوس کرو
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
悲伤的
感到悲伤
🇯🇵Japanese
悲しむ
悲しみを感じる
🇰🇷Korean
슬픔
슬픔을 느끼다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đau buồn
cảm thấy đau buồn
🇹🇭Thai
เสียใจ
รู้สึกเศร้าโศก
🇮🇩Indonesian
berduka
merasakan kesedihan
🇵🇭Filipino
nagdadalamhati
makaramdam ng kalungkutan
🇲🇾Malay
bersedih
rasa dukacita
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حزين
يشعر بالحزن
🇮🇷Persian
غمگین
احساس اندوه
🇹🇷Turkish
kederli
keder hissetmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
מתאבל
להרגיש צער
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'grieving'?
The primary meaning of 'grieving' is 'feel grief'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'grieving' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'grieving' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'grieving' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'grieving' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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