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Greave vs Grieve - What's the difference?

greave | grieve |

As a noun greave

is (obsolete) a bush; a tree; a grove or greave can be (obsolete) a ditch or trench or greave can be a piece of armour that protects the leg, especially the shin.

As a verb greave

is (nautical|transitive) to clean (a ship's bottom); to grave.

As an adjective grieve is

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greave

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) greve, from (etyl) . See (l).

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A bush; a tree; a grove.
    • (Spenser)
  • (obsolete) A bough; a branch.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) greve, greyve, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A ditch or trench.

    • Etymology 3

    From (etyl) greve, grayve, from (etyl) , of unknown origin.

    Alternative forms

    * greeve

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A piece of armour that protects the leg, especially the shin.
    • * (English Citations of "greave")

    Etymology 4

    From greaves, animal fat.

    Verb

    (greav)
  • (nautical) To clean (a ship's bottom); to grave.

    • Anagrams

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    grieve

    English

    Etymology 1

    From the conjugated forms of (etyl) .

    Verb

    (griev)
  • To cause sorrow or distress to.
  • * Bible, Eph. iv. 30
    • Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God.
  • * Cowper
    • The maidens grieved themselves at my concern.
  • To feel very sad about; to mourn; to sorrow for.
    • to grieve one's fate
  • To experience grief.
  • (archaic) To harm.
  • To submit or file a grievance.
  • * 2009 D'Amico, Rob , Editor, Texas Teacher , published by Texas AFT (affiliate of American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO); "Austin classified employees gain due process rights", April 2009, p14:
    • Even if the executive director rules against the employee on appeal, the employee can still grieve the termination to the superintendent followed by an appeal to the [...] Board of Trustees.
    Derived terms
    * grieved * griever * grievingly
    Related terms
    * grievance * grievous * grief

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A governor of a town or province.
  • (chiefly, Scotland) A manager or steward, e.g. of a farm.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • Their children were horsewhipped by the grieve .
    Derived terms
    * (l)

    Anagrams

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