What is the meaning of grieving?

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verb

Feel grief.
- synonyms: grieve, sorrow
Cause to feel sorrow.
- usage: "his behavior grieves his mother"
- synonyms: grieve, aggrieve

adjective

Sorrowful through loss or deprivation.
- usage: "bereft of hope"
- synonyms: bereaved, bereft, grief-stricken, mourning, sorrowing

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