sorrow

Definitions


[ˈsɒrəʊ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune suffered by oneself or others
(e.g: a bereaved person needs time to work through their sorrow)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English sorh, sorg (noun), sorgian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zorg and German Sorge


[ˈsɒrəʊ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- feel or display deep distress
(e.g: a woman had cried all night, sorrowing over the death of her husband)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English sorh, sorg (noun), sorgian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zorg and German Sorge




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