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The family needed time to grieve after losing their pet.
What does Grieve mean?
To grieve means to feel very sad after a loss.
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To feel deep sadness, especially after a loss or painful event.
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Grieve in a sentence
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People grieve in different ways and at different speeds.
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To grieve is a natural response to loss, change, or painful news.
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What does grieve mean?
Grieve means to grieve means to feel very sad after a loss.
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mourn is the closest match for this meaning of grieve.
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MeaningGrieve means To grieve means to feel very sad after a loss.
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To grieve means to feel very sad after a loss.
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Grieve is not the same as celebrate. Grieve means to grieve means to feel very sad after a loss.
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