(adj) causing or marked by grief or anguish, Syn.heartbreaking, heartrending, Example: a grievous loss; a grievous cry; her sigh was heartbreaking; the heartrending words of Rabin's granddaughter
(adv) in a grievous manner, Example: the resolute but unbroken Germany, grievously wounded but far from destruction, was able to lay the firm foundations for military revival
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
n. [ OF. grevance. See Grieve, v. t. ] 1. A cause of uneasiness and complaint; a wrong done and suffered; that which gives ground for remonstrance or resistance, as arising from injustice, tyranny, etc.; injury. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Grieving; grief; affliction. [ 1913 Webster ]
The . . . grievance of a mind unreasonably yoked. Milton.
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Grieved p. pr. & vb. n. Grieving. ] [ OE. greven, OF. grever, fr. L. gravare to burden, oppress, fr. gravis heavy. See Grief. ] 1. To occasion grief to; to wound the sensibilities of; to make sorrowful; to cause to suffer; to afflict; to hurt; to try. [ 1913 Webster ]
Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God. Eph. iv. 30. [ 1913 Webster ]
The maidens grieved themselves at my concern. Cowper, [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To sorrow over; as, to grieve one's fate. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
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