grieve
/ɡriːv/verb
उच्चारण ग्रीव
शोक करना, दुखी होना
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as synonym
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[I, T] ~ (for/over sb/sth) | ~ sb/sth
to feel very sad, especially because somebody has died
शोक करना, दुखी होना
- She is still grieving for her father.
- The family is still grieving for the loss of their old grandmother.
- The whole village grieved for the young soldier.
+ 2 more examples
- He grieved quietly for his lost friend.
- It takes time to grieve and then to heal.
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[T] ~ sb formal
to make you feel unhappy
दुखी करना
- It grieves me to see him so ill.
- It grieves the teacher that so many talented students leave school early.
- It grieves me to hear that you are unwell.
+ 2 more examples
- It grieved the farmer to see his crops destroyed.
- It grieves us that the old library has been closed.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
grieve for / over sb / sth
Use for or over to name the person or loss; grieve for the dead is the common pattern.
जिस व्यक्ति या हानि के लिए शोक हो उसके लिए 'for' या 'over' आता है; 'grieve for the dead' आम प्रयोग है।
- The whole village grieved for the dead soldiers.
- She is still grieving over her loss.
grieve at / that-clause
Grieve at or a that-clause names what causes the sadness; it is formal.
Grieve के साथ 'at' या that-clause दुःख का कारण बताता है; यह औपचारिक है।
- He grieved at the sight of the ruined village.
- It grieves me that you left so soon.
grieve sb (transitive, literary)
In formal or literary use, grieve can mean to cause sorrow to someone.
औपचारिक या साहित्यिक प्रयोग में 'grieve' का अर्थ किसी को दुःख पहुँचाना हो सकता है।
- It grieves me to see the river so dirty.
grief and grieving
Grief is the noun and grieving the -ing form; grieving widow is an adjective use.
Grief noun है और grieving -ing रूप है; grieving widow विशेषण प्रयोग है।
- The grieving family received many visitors.
- Grief affected her health.
+Collocations 4
grieve + preposition
foroverataboutdeeply
- He grieved deeply for his lost friend.
adverb + grieve
deeplysilentlyopenlybitterlylong
- She grieved silently for her mother.
grieve + noun
lossdeathloved onefailure
- The family is grieving the loss of the father.
grieving + noun
familywidowmotherparentsrelatives
- The grieving parents thanked the rescue team.
“More examples 5
- The nation grieved for the victims of the flood.
राष्ट्र ने बाढ़ पीड़ितों के लिए शोक मनाया।
- She grieved over the loss of her pet for weeks.
वह हफ़्तों तक अपने पालतू के खोने पर शोक करती रही।
- It grieves me to see children begging at the signal.
बच्चों को सिग्नल पर भीख माँगते देखकर मुझे दुःख होता है।
- The grieving mother held her son's photograph.
शोकग्रस्त माँ ने अपने बेटे की तस्वीर थामे रखी।
- Radhika grieved when her old school was closed.
अपने पुराने स्कूल के बंद होने पर राधिका को दुःख हुआ।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She grieved for long time after the accident.
✓ She grieved for a long time after the accident.
The phrase for a long time needs the article a.
'For a long time' में article 'a' आता है।
✗ They are in grieve after the accident.
✓ They are in grief after the accident.
Grief is the noun; grieve is the verb.
Grief noun है; grieve verb है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words express sorrow, but grieve is private and mourn is more public.
ये शब्द शोक व्यक्त करते हैं, पर 'grieve' निजी है और 'mourn' अधिक सार्वजनिक।
To feel deep sorrow, usually after a death.
गहरा शोक अनुभव करना, प्रायः मृत्यु के बाद।
- grieve for a friend
To show sorrow for someone's death in public or by rituals.
किसी की मृत्यु पर सार्वजनिक रूप से या रीति से शोक दिखाना।
- The nation mourned the leader.
To express sorrow or regret loudly.
ज़ोर से दुःख या पछतावा व्यक्त करना।
- He lamented his failure.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
Grieve, with -ie- (i before e; not 'greive'); the noun grief (not 'greif').
Grieve, -ie- के साथ (e से पहले i; 'greive' गलत है); noun grief ('greif' नहीं)।
?Which word?
Keep the sorrow words together: grieve, mourn (especially for a death), lament, bewail.
दुख के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: grieve, mourn (विशेषकर मृत्यु पर), lament, bewail।
§Grammar and usage
Grieve for or over sb.
Grieve के बाद for या over आता है: grieve for या over sb (किसी के लिए शोक करना), जैसे 'She grieved for her father.' यह verb किसी की मृत्यु या बड़े नुकसान के दुख के लिए ज़्यादा प्रयोग होता है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A formal complaint about unfair treatment is a grievance; a person whose relative has died is bereaved.
अनुचित व्यवहार की औपचारिक शिकायत grievance; जिसके संबंधी की मृत्यु हुई हो bereaved।