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grieves

SayGREEVZ/ɡɹiːvz/

3 meanings of grieves

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  1. 1
    verb
    The form of grieve used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

    She still grieves for the friend she lost last winter.

    The whole town grieves whenever a young person dies.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of grief. Use this older form when talking about more than one sorrow.
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  3. 3
    noun
    Plural of grieve, the workers who manage a farm for its owner.

    The estate's grieves met each morning to hand out the day's tasks.

    Two grieves walked the fields to check on the new crops.

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grieves is a form of grief

grief, noun: Deep sadness that comes from losing someone or something you love. Full entry

Forms
griefgriefs pluralgrieves plural
Spelling
grief → grieves: change f to v, add -es

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