grief

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Deep sadness, especially after someone you love dies.

   She was overcome with grief after her father's death.

2. 2
   noun

   Something that causes great unhappiness or trouble.

   Losing the house was a great grief to the whole family.

3. 3
   noun

   Annoyance or trouble caused by other people (informal).

   The neighbour's kids give me grief every single day.

From Middle English greef, gref, from Old French grief (“grave, heavy, grievous, sad”), from Latin gravis (“heavy, grievous, sad”). Doublet of grave.

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