Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grieven

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: grieven
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make or become grievous or grief-stricken; to fill or be filled with grief

Example Sentences

"I find that the best train Is the morning express train, Which leaves Binghamton at 1:20, And gives me time enough, plenty, To get over the Hudson Before you've got your duds done On Saturday evening, So you needn't be grievening."
"Now, in empty room and evening, I, that grievening vision facing, […]"
"His eyes was^([sic]) still open and that grievened me enough to lean down and close them."
"The freshness returned after Winter's harsh rule, Spring's grievened absence dismissed as her banners dance in the sky."

Etymology

From grieve + -en, as though from grief + -en.

Inflected Forms

grievens (present, singular) grievening (participle, present) grievened (participle, past) grievened (past)

Synonyms

grieve aggrieve besorrow condole darken engrieve erme gloom grieven bleed lament moan

Questions

What does grieven mean?: To make or become grievous or grief-stricken; to fill or be filled with grief
Where does grieven come from?: From grieve + -en, as though from grief + -en.

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