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griefs

griefs is the plural of grief.

griefs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of grief.

Meaning of grief

Noun

grief (countable and uncountable, plural griefs or grieves)

  1. Suffering, hardship.
    • The neighbour's teenagers give me grief every time they see me.
  2. Emotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness.
    • She was worn out from so much grief.
  3. (countable) A cause or instance of sorrow or pain; that which afflicts or distresses; a trial.
    • Surely, he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Isaiah 53:4

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Questions about griefs

What is griefs the plural of?
Griefs is the plural of grief.

Words near griefs in the dictionary

  1. griefing
  2. griefless
  3. grieflessly
  4. grieflessness
  5. grieflike
  6. griefs
  7. griefsome
  8. grieftech
  9. griefwork
  10. griefy
  11. griege

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