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Added 10 October 2026

aggrieve

/əˈɡɹiːv/ verb

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about aggrieve at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Infringe on the rights of.
Cause to feel sorrow.
his behavior grieves his mother

Origin

From Middle English agreven, from Old French agrever; a (Latin ad) + grever (“to burden, injure”), from Latin gravare (“to weigh down”), from gravis (“heavy”). See grieve, and compare with aggravate.

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