English dictionary
aggrieve
/@/'gr/i/v/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
verb
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infringe on the rights of
Source: WordNet 3.0
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cause to feel sorrow
Synonyms grieveSource: WordNet 3.0
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To give pain or sorrow to; to afflict; hence, to oppress or injure in one's rights; to bear heavily upon; -- now commonly used in the passive <i>TO be aggrieved</i>.
Source: webster1913
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To grieve; to lament.
Source: webster1913