AGGRIEVE


Meaning of AGGRIEVE in English

əˈgrēv also aˈ- transitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: Middle English agreven, from Middle French agrever, from Latin aggravare to make heavy — more at aggravate

1. : to give pain, sorrow, or trouble to : grieve , distress

I was aggrieved it did not include so notable a plant — Andrew Young

2. : to inflict injury upon : oppress , wrong

provisions should be made for recourse to the courts by parties who may be aggrieved by such orders — S.T.Powell

Synonyms: see wrong

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.