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Sorrow

Sorrow Meaning & Definition
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.

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