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Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Aggrieve \Ag*grieve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Aggrieved}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {Aggrieving}.] [OE. agreven, OF. agrever; a (L. ad) +
   grever to burden, injure, L. gravare to weigh down, fr.
   gravis heavy. See {Grieve}, and cf. {Aggravate}.]
   To give pain or sorrow to; to afflict; hence, to oppress or
   injure in one's rights; to bear heavily upon; -- now commonly
   used in the passive TO be aggrieved.

         Aggrieved by oppression and extortion.   --Macaulay.

Aggrieve \Ag*grieve"\, v. i.
   To grieve; to lament. [Obs.]

Source : WordNet®

aggrieve
     v 1: infringe on the rights of
     2: break the heart of; cause to feel sorrow [syn: {grieve}]
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