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Sorrow Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Sorrow? [n] something that causes great unhappiness; "her death was a great grief to John" [n] an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement; "he tried to express his sorrow at her loss" [n] sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret" [n] the state of being sad; "she tired of his perpetual sadness" [v] feel grief; eat one's heart out Synonyms \| Synonyms for Sorrow: grief \| grieve \| regret \| ruefulness \| sadness \| sorrowfulness Related Terms \| Find terms related to Sorrow: See Also \| attrition \| bereavement \| brokenheartedness \| compassionate \| compunction \| condole with \| contriteness \| contrition \| feel for \| grief \| heartache \| heartbreak \| mourn \| mournfulness \| mourning \| negative stimulus \| pity \| poignance \| poignancy \| remorse \| ruthfulness \| sadness \| self-pity \| self-reproach \| sorrowfulness \| suffer \| sympathize with \| unhappiness \| unhappiness Sorrow In Webster's Dictionary \Sor"row\, n. [OE. sorwe, sorewe, sor?e, AS. sorg, sorh; akin to D. zorg care, anxiety, OS. sorga, OHG. sorga, soraga, suorga, G. sorge, Icel., Sw., & Dan. sorg, Goth. sa['u]rga; of unknown origin.] The uneasiness or pain of mind which is produced by the loss of any good, real or supposed, or by diseappointment in the expectation of good; grief at having suffered or occasioned evil; regret; unhappiness; sadness. --Milton. How great a sorrow suffereth now Arcite! --Chaucer. The safe and general antidote against sorrow is employment. --Rambler. Syn: Grief; unhappiness; regret; sadness; heaviness; mourning; affliction. See {Affliction}, and {Grief}. \Sor"row\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sorrowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sorrowing}.] [OE. sorowen, sorwen, sorhen, AS. sorgian; akin to Goth. sa['u]rgan. See {Sorrow}, n.] To feel pain of mind in consequence of evil experienced, feared, or done; to grieve; to be sad; to be sorry. Sorrowing most of all . . . that they should see his face no more. --Acts xx. 38. I desire no man to sorrow for me. --Sir J. Hayward.

Sorrow Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sorrow?

[n] something that causes great unhappiness; "her death was a great grief to John"
[n] an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement; "he tried to express his sorrow at her loss"
[n] sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"
[n] the state of being sad; "she tired of his perpetual sadness"
[v] feel grief; eat one's heart out

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Sorrow In Webster's Dictionary

\Sor"row\, n. [OE. sorwe, sorewe, sor?e, AS. sorg, sorh;
akin to D. zorg care, anxiety, OS. sorga, OHG. sorga, soraga,
suorga, G. sorge, Icel., Sw., & Dan. sorg, Goth. sa['u]rga;
of unknown origin.]
The uneasiness or pain of mind which is produced by the loss
of any good, real or supposed, or by diseappointment in the
expectation of good; grief at having suffered or occasioned
evil; regret; unhappiness; sadness. --Milton.

      How great a sorrow suffereth now Arcite! --Chaucer.

      The safe and general antidote against sorrow is
      employment.                              --Rambler.

Syn: Grief; unhappiness; regret; sadness; heaviness;
     mourning; affliction. See {Affliction}, and {Grief}.


\Sor"row\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sorrowed}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Sorrowing}.] [OE. sorowen, sorwen, sorhen, AS. sorgian;
akin to Goth. sa['u]rgan. See {Sorrow}, n.]
To feel pain of mind in consequence of evil experienced,
feared, or done; to grieve; to be sad; to be sorry.

      Sorrowing most of all . . . that they should see his
      face no more.                            --Acts xx. 38.

      I desire no man to sorrow for me.        --Sir J.
                                               Hayward.

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