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begrieved

begrieved is the simple past and past participle of begrieve.

Meaning of begrieve

Verb

begrieve (third-person singular simple present begrieves, present participle begrieving, simple past and past participle begrieved)

  1. (archaic, rare, transitive) To grieve over or about.
    • […] and the nine hundred and ninety-nine out of the second who do begrieve Lucas's shameful condition and would improve it […]1930, William Faulkner, Intruder in the Dust
  2. (archaic, rare, transitive) To cause grief or grieving.
    • It was begrieving to see how the intrusion of even a smattering of pride and moral standards could impede on what had always been a carefree, shiftless life.1996, Cameron Judd, Passage to Natchez, page 229

Questions about begrieved

What is begrieved the simple past and past participle of?
Begrieved is the simple past and past participle of begrieve.

Words near begrieved in the dictionary

  1. begreased
  2. begreases
  3. begreasing
  4. begreet
  5. begrieve
  6. begrieved
  7. begrieves
  8. begrieving
  9. begrime
  10. begrimed
  11. begrimer

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