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Definitions for Griever

[1] to feel grief or great sorrow: She has grieved over his death for nearly three years.
[2] to distress mentally; cause to feel grief or sorrow: It grieves me to see you so unhappy.
[3] Archaic . to oppress or wrong.
[4] to feel or cause to feel great sorrow or distress, esp at the death of someone
[5] (tr) obsolete to inflict injury, hardship, or sorrow on
[6] Scot a farm manager or overseer

Words related to Griever

grievepallbearer, wailer, weeper, keener

Words nearby Griever

grievegrierson, grieshoch, grievance, grievance committee, grievant, grieve, grievous, grievous bodily harm, griff, griffa, griffe

Origin of Griever

1175–1225; Middle English greven, grieven < Old French grever < Latin gravāre to burden, derivative of gravis heavy, grave2

Words that may be confused with Griever

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, grievegreave, grieve

Other words from Griever

griev·ed·ly [gree -vid-lee, greevd -] /ˈgri vɪd li, ˈgrivd-/ , adverb
griev·er , noun
griev·ing·ly , adverb
non·grieved , adjective
non·griev·ing , adjective
o·ver·grieve , verb, o·ver·grieved, o·ver·griev·ing.
un·grieved , adjective
un·griev·ing , adjective

Word origin for Griever

C15: from Old English (Northumbrian) græfa reeve

Synonyms for Griever

pallbearer, sorrower, wailer, weeper, bemoaner, bereaved person, condoler, keener, repiner