Difference between Aggrieve and Grieve

What is the difference between Aggrieve and Grieve?

Aggrieve as a verb is 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, to be aggrieved. while Grieve as a verb is to cause sorrow or distress.

Aggrieve

Part of speech: verb

Definition: 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, to be aggrieved. To grieve; to lament.

Grieve

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A governor of a town or province.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To cause sorrow or distress.To feel very sad about; to mourn; to sorrow for.To experience grief.To harm.To submit or file a grievance.

Example sentence: Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way. And don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines.

We hope you now know whether to use Aggrieve or Grieve in your sentence.

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