# grieves

Pronunciation: say "GREEVZ" /ɡɹiːvz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of grieve. — third-person singular simple present indicative of grieve
   - Simple: The form of grieve used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _He grieves quietly, rarely speaking of his loss to anyone._
   - _A nation grieves together when tragedy strikes its leaders._

## Noun

2. Plural of grief. Archaic: the usual plural is griefs. — plural of grief
   - Simple: Plural of grief. Use this older form when talking about more than one sorrow.
3. Plural of grieve. — plural of grieve
   - Simple: Plural of grieve, the workers who manage a farm for its owner.
   - _The laird trusted his grieves to settle disputes among the laborers._
   - _Several grieves oversaw the harvest across the lowland farms that fall._

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