griev´er

griev´er
grieve «greev», verb, grieved, griev|ing.
–v.i.
to feel grief; be very sad; sorrow deeply: »

The little girl grieved over her kitten's death.

–v.t.
1. to cause to feel grief; make very sad; afflict: »

His bad behavior grieved his parents.

2. Archaic. to do wrong, hurt, or harm to: »

He doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men (Lamentations 3:33).

[< Old French grever < Latin gravāre to burden, cause grief < gravis heavy, weighty]
griev´er, noun.
griev´ing|ly, adverb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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