grieve vs afflict
afflict vs grievegrieve and afflict both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| grieve | No | No | Yes | No |
| afflict | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
afflict is a hypernym of
grieve; that is, afflict is a
word with a broader meaning than grieve:
- grieve: cause to feel sorrow
- afflict: cause great unhappiness for; distress
| grieve (verb) | afflict (verb) |
|---|---|
| feel grief | cause physical pain or suffering in |
| cause to feel sorrow | cause great unhappiness for; distress |
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