grieve

Everyday

1. To grieve is to feel very deep sadness, especially because someone you love has died. tree →
2. To grieve for something lost, like a pet, a home or a friendship, is to feel very sad about losing it. tree →
3. In old or formal English, it grieves me means it makes me very sad. tree →

In the lessons

In personal and health lessons, children learn that grieving is a normal reaction to loss, that it takes time, and that talking to trusted adults helps. People grieve in different ways: crying, being quiet, feeling angry or even laughing at memories. In stories grief shows love and loss. Phrases: grieve for, grieve over, a grieving family, time to grieve.

Examples

• The whole family grieved when Grandpa died. tree →
• Mia grieved for her old dog for a long time. tree →
• It is okay to cry when you are grieving. tree →
• The village grieved after the storm destroyed the old school. tree →
• Everyone grieves in their own way. tree →
• Talking about happy memories helped him grieve. tree →
• The grieving family thanked their friends for their kindness. tree →
• My father grieved when I was gone; tree →

Note

Regular verb: grieved, grieving (drop the e). The noun is «grief», the adjective «grief-stricken». Spelling trap: «i before e» — grieve, grief. Grieving is not something to rush or hide; there is no right length of time.

In Jewish tradition

When said of God it speaks in human terms, saying God's heart was pained at the people's wickedness. Joseph tells his brothers not to be sad about selling him.

Interpretation. Commentators say God does not feel pain like a person but the Torah speaks in everyday language. They read Joseph's words as forgiveness, seeing God's plan behind the events.

Examples

• And it repented the LORD that He had made man on the earth, and it grieved Him at His heart. (Torah GEN.6.6, JPS 1917) tree →
• And now be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither; for God did send me before you to preserve life. (Torah GEN.45.5, JPS 1917) tree →
• For He doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men. (Writings LAM.3.33, JPS 1917) tree →
• How oft did they rebel against Him in the wilderness, and grieve Him in the desert! (Writings PSA.78.40, JPS 1917) tree →
• And her foundations shall be crushed, all they that make dams shall be grieved in soul. (Prophets ISA.19.10, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Regular verb: grieved, grieving (drop the e). The noun is «grief», the adjective «grief-stricken». Spelling trap: «i before e» — grieve, grief. Grieving is not something to rush or hide; there is no right length of time.