AGGRIEVE


Meaning of AGGRIEVE in English

— aggrievement , n.

/euh greev"/ , v.t., aggrieved, aggrieving .

1. to oppress or wrong grievously; injure by injustice.

2. to afflict with pain, anxiety, etc.

[ 1250-1300; ME agreven agrever aggravare to make heavy, worsen, equiv. to ag- AG- + grav- (see GRAVE 2 ) + -are inf. suffix; cf. AGGRAVATE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .