grieve

Universal Words verb 1 ~ (for / over sb/sth) to feel very sad, especially because sb has died: [V] They are still grieving for their dead child. * grieving relatives * [VN] She grieved the death of her husband. 2 (formal) to make you feel very sad: [VNthat] It grieved him that he could do nothing to help her. * [VN] Their lack of interest grieved her. * [VNtoinf] It grieved her to leave.