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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Aggrieve \Ag*grieve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Aggrieved}; p. pr & vb n. {Aggrieving}.] [OE. agreven OF agrever a (L. ad) + grever to burden, injure, L. gravare to weigh down fr gravis heavy. See {Grieve}, and cf {Aggravate}.] To give pain or sorrow to to afflict; hence to oppress or injure in one's rights; to bear heavily upon -- now commonly used in the passive TO be aggrieved. Aggrieved by oppression and extortion. --Macaulay. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Aggrieve \Ag*grieve"\, v. i. To grieve; to lament. [Obs.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: aggrieve v 1: infringe on the rights of in law 2: break the heart of cause to feel sorrow [syn: {grieve}]
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