grieve(noun, verb) noun1. (obsolete) A governor of a town or province.2. (chiefly Scotland) A manager or steward, e.g. of a farm. verb1. feel griefSimilar word(s): sorrowDefinition categories: emotion, suffer2. cause to feel sorrow- his behavior grieves his motherSimilar word(s): aggrieveDefinition categories: emotion, afflictSentences with grieve as a verb:- to grieve one's fate