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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Grief \Grief\ (gr[=e]f), n. [OE. grief, gref, OF. grief, gref,
     F. grief, L. gravis heavy; akin to Gr. bary`s, Skr. guru,
     Goth. ka['u]rus. Cf. Barometer, Grave, a., Grieve,
     Gooroo.]
     1. Pain of mind on account of something in the past; mental
        suffering arising from any cause, as misfortune, loss of
        friends, misconduct of one's self or others, etc.; sorrow;
        sadness.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The mother was so afflicted at the loss of a fine
              boy, . . . that she died for grief of it. --Addison.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Cause of sorrow or pain; that which afficts or distresses;
        trial; grievance.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Be factious for redress of all these griefs. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Physical pain, or a cause of it; malady. [R.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              This grief (cancerous ulcers) hastened the end of
              that famous mathematician, Mr. Harriot. --Wood.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     To come to grief, to meet with calamity, accident, defeat,
        ruin, etc., causing grief; to turn out badly. [Colloq.]
  
     Syn: Affiction; sorrow; distress; sadness; trial; grievance.
  
     Usage: Grief, Sorrow, Sadness. Sorrow is the generic
            term; grief is sorrow for some definite cause -- one
            which commenced, at least, in the past; sadness is
            applied to a permanent mood of the mind. Sorrow is
            transient in many cases; but the grief of a mother for
            the loss of a favorite child too often turns into
            habitual sadness. ``Grief is sometimes considered as
            synonymous with sorrow; and in this case we speak of
            the transports of grief. At other times it expresses
            more silent, deep, and painful affections, such as are
            inspired by domestic calamities, particularly by the
            loss of friends and relatives, or by the distress,
            either of body or mind, experienced by those whom we
            love and value.'' --Cogan. See Affliction.
            [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Grief \Grief\ (gr[=e]f), n. [OE. grief, gref, OF. grief, gref,
     F. grief, L. gravis heavy; akin to Gr. bary`s, Skr. guru,
     Goth. ka['u]rus. Cf. Barometer, Grave, a., Grieve,
     Gooroo.]
     1. Pain of mind on account of something in the past; mental
        suffering arising from any cause, as misfortune, loss of
        friends, misconduct of one's self or others, etc.; sorrow;
        sadness.
  
              The mother was so afflicted at the loss of a fine
              boy, . . . that she died for grief of it. --Addison.
  
     2. Cause of sorrow or pain; that which afficts or distresses;
        trial; grievance.
  
              Be factious for redress of all these griefs. --Shak.
  
     3. Physical pain, or a cause of it; malady. [R.]
  
              This grief (cancerous ulcers) hastened the end of
              that famous mathematician, Mr. Harriot. --Wood.
  
     To come to grief, to meet with calamity, accident, defeat,
        ruin, etc., causing grief; to turn out badly. [Colloq.]
  
     Syn: Affiction; sorrow; distress; sadness; trial; grievance.
  
     Usage: Grief, Sorrow, Sadness. Sorrow is the generic
            term; grief is sorrow for some definite cause -- one
            which commenced, at least, in the past; sadness is
            applied to a permanent mood of the mind. Sorrow is
            transient in many cases; but the grief of a mother for
            the loss of a favorite child too often turns into
            habitual sadness. ``Grief is sometimes considered as
            synonymous with sorrow; and in this case we speak of
            the transports of grief. At other times it expresses
            more silent, deep, and painful affections, such as are
            inspired by domestic calamities, particularly by the
            loss of friends and relatives, or by the distress,
            either of body or mind, experienced by those whom we
            love and value.'' --Cogan. See Affliction.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  grief
       n 1: intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by
            death) [syn: heartache, heartbreak, brokenheartedness]
       2: something that causes great unhappiness; "her death was a
          great grief to John" [syn: sorrow]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  grief
     Γαλλικά n.
     το παράπονο

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  grief
     French a.
     (lb fr archaic literary) grievous
     French n.
     1 complaint
     2 (l en grief)
     3 grievance (formal complaint filed with an authority)
     Ladin a.
     1 arduous
     2 difficult
     3 steep
     Old French a.
     sad
     Old French n.
     pain; anguish; suffering

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  grief
     n.
     1 suffering, hardship. (from early 13th c.)
     2 Emotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant
  personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.;
  sorrow; sadness. (from early 14th c.)
     3 (lb en countable) Cause or instance of sorrow or pain; that which
  afflicts or distresses; trial.
     vb.
     (lb en online gaming) To deliberately harass and annoy or cause grief
  to other players of a game in order to interfere with their enjoyment of
  it; ''especially'', to do this as one’s primary activity in the game,
  and especially by exploiting game mechanics without using cheats to do
  so. (from late 1990s)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  grief
     French a.
     (lb fr archaic literary) grievous
     French n.
     1 complaint
     2 (l en grief)
     3 grievance (formal complaint filed with an authority)
     n.
     1 suffering, hardship. (from early 13th c.)
     2 Emotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant
  personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.;
  sorrow; sadness. (from early 14th c.)
     3 (lb en countable) Cause or instance of sorrow or pain; that which
  afflicts or distresses; trial.
     vb.
     (lb en online gaming) To deliberately harass and annoy or cause grief
  to other players of a game in order to interfere with their enjoyment of
  it; ''especially'', to do this as one’s primary activity in the game,
  and especially by exploiting game mechanics without using cheats to do
  so. (from late 1990s)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  grief
     French a.
     (lb fr archaic literary) grievous
     French n.
     1 complaint
     2 (l en grief)
     3 grievance (formal complaint filed with an authority)
     n.
     1 suffering, hardship. (from early 13th c.)
     2 Emotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant
  personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.;
  sorrow; sadness. (from early 14th c.)
     3 (lb en countable) Cause or instance of sorrow or pain; that which
  afflicts or distresses; trial.
     vb.
     (lb en online gaming) To deliberately harass and annoy or cause grief
  to other players of a game in order to interfere with their enjoyment of
  it; ''especially'', to do this as one’s primary activity in the game,
  and especially by exploiting game mechanics without using cheats to do
  so. (from late 1990s)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  grief
     Englanti n.
     suru, murhe
     Englanti vb.
     (''tietokonepeleissä'') häiritä ja sotkea toisten pelin pelaajien
  tekemisiä

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  grief
     Engelska n.
     sorg, grämelse

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  grief /ɡɹˈiːf/
  bedroefdheid

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Grief /ɡɹˈiːf/
  الحزن

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  grief //ɡɹiːf// 
  мъ́ка, печа́л, скръб, тъга́
  sadness