aggrieve

Meanings

• verb

  Cause (someone) distress or anxiety, especially by behaving in a way that is deliberately annoying or provocative.

  - "His constant criticism aggrieves her."
  - "The noisy neighbors were aggrieving the entire apartment building."

• verb

  Cause (a legal action or lawsuit) to be brought against someone.

  - "The company's negligence aggrieved several families who lost loved ones in the accident."
  - "The plaintiff was aggrieved by the defendant's breach of contract."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with aggrieve
grieve , rieve , believe , receive , deceive

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Variants

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aggrieve , aggrieved , aggrieves , aggrieving

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Forms

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aggrieves, aggrieved, aggrieving

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Etymology

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Middle English: from aggrieve, past participle of aggrieve (verb): to distress, from Old French agrievre, from a- 'off' + grever 'to grieve'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'aggrieve' is derived from Old French 'agrievre', which means 'to afflict' or 'to grieve'.

2. The verb 'aggrieve' is often used in legal contexts to refer to the bringing of a lawsuit against someone.

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Related Concepts

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1. grieve: To feel or express sadness, especially for someone who has died.

2. provoke: To cause (someone) to feel anger or other strong emotion, especially in a way intended to be annoying or irritating.

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2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'aggrieve' with the feeling of annoyance or distress.

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