grieve
To feel very sad because something or someone has been lost.
grieve in a sentence
- It is natural to grieve when a much-loved pet dies.
- The children would grieve for the old oak tree that the storm had blown down.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to grieve?
- Adelight
- Bmourn
- Ccelebrate
- Drejoice
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B: mourn. The other three mean the opposite of grieve.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to grieve?
- Arejoice
- Bweep
- Cmourn
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A: rejoice. The other three mean nearly the same as grieve.
Words that mean something similar
mourn, weep
Words that mean the opposite
rejoice, celebrate, delight
More words about emotions & feelings
- hesitant: Slow to act because you are not sure.
- hilarious: Extremely funny.
- humiliate: To make someone feel very ashamed or silly in front of others.
- hysterical: So overcome with emotion that you cannot control yourself.
- idolise: To love and admire someone so much you think they are perfect.
- impatient: Not wanting to wait for something.
- indifferent: Not caring or interested either way.
- indignant: Angry because something seems unfair.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test