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grieving

intermediateB2

/ˈɡriː.vɪŋ/ · grav-ing

To feel or express great sorrow, especially due to a loss.

Meanings

verbformal

To feel or express great sorrow, especially due to a loss.

بہت زیادہ غم محسوس کرنا یا ظاہر کرنا، خاص طور پر کسی نقصان کی وجہ سے۔

غم زدگی

gham zadgi

Formal: غمگین ہوناColloquial: ابکا کرنا

Synonyms

mourningsorrowinglamentingسوگافسوسآہ و فغان

Antonyms

rejoicingcelebratingdelightingخوشیمسرتپرامید

Common Collocations

  • grieving process
  • grieving family
  • grieving heart

Example Sentences

She was grieving the loss of her beloved pet.

وہ اپنے پسندیدہ پالتو جانور کے نقصان پر غم زدہ تھی۔

Woh apne pasandeeda paaltu jaanwar ke nuqsan par gham zadah thi.

After the funeral, many people were grieving together.

دفن کے بعد، بہت سے لوگ ساتھ مل کر غم میں تھے۔

Dafin ke baad, bahut se log saath mil kar gham mein the.

He found it hard to concentrate while grieving his father's death.

وہ اپنے والد کی موت کا غم مناتے ہوئے توجہ مرکوز کرنا مشکل محسوس کرتا تھا۔

Woh apne walid ki maut ka gham manate hue tawajjo markooz karna mushkil mehsoos karta tha.

Easily Confused With

grieve:Grieving is the act of feeling sorrow, while to grieve is the verb form referring to the act of expressing that sorrow.

Word Family

grief
nounغم
grieved
verbغمگین ہوا
grievingly
adverbغم سے

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'grieve' as a heavy feeling that weighs you down.

Picture yourself holding a heavy stone that represents sorrow.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

غم کی آتش میں جلتا ہوں میں، اور کوئی نہیں ہے اپنا۔

Gham ki aatish mein jalta hoon mein, aur koi nahi hai apna.

I burn in the fire of sorrow, and I have no one of my own.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

غم چھپانے کا ذریعہ خوشی ہے۔

Gham chhupane ka zariya khushi hai.

The means to hide sorrow is joy.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "grēfan" — to grieve

First known use: 12th century

The word has evolved from Old English, where 'grēfan' meant to seize or grip. Over time, it took on the meaning of experiencing sorrow or mourning.