pity vs grieve
grieve vs pitypity is a noun but grieve is not a noun.
pity and grieve both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pity | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| grieve | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
grieve is a hypernym of
pity; that is, grieve is a
word with a broader meaning than pity:
- pity: share the suffering of
- grieve: feel grief
Other hypernyms of pity include
sorrow.
| pity (noun) | grieve (noun) |
|---|---|
| the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it | |
| an unfortunate development | |
| a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others |
| pity (verb) | grieve (verb) |
|---|---|
| share the suffering of | feel grief |
| cause to feel sorrow |
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