— grievedly /gree"vid lee, greevd"-/ , adv. — griever , n. — grievingly , adv.
/greev/ , v. , grieved, grieving .
v.i.
1. to feel grief or great sorrow: She has grieved over his death for nearly three years.
v.t.
2. to distress mentally; cause to feel grief or sorrow: It grieves me to see you so unhappy.
3. Archaic. to oppress or wrong.
[ 1175-1225; ME greven, grieven grever gravare to burden, deriv. of gravis heavy, GRAVE 2 ]
Syn. 1. lament, weep, bewail, bemoan; suffer. GRIEVE, MOURN imply showing suffering caused by sorrow. GRIEVE is the stronger word, implying deep mental suffering often endured alone and in silence but revealed by one's aspect: to grieve over the loss (or death ) of a friend. MOURN usually refers to manifesting sorrow outwardly, either with or without sincerity: to mourn publicly and wear black. 2. sadden, pain.