sorrow

sorrow
I. noun Etymology: Middle English sorow, from Old English sorg; akin to Old High German sorga sorrow Date: before 12th century 1. a. deep distress, sadness, or regret especially for the loss of someone or something loved b. resultant unhappy or unpleasant state <
to their great sorrow they could not marry
>
2. a cause of grief or sadness 3. a display of grief or sadness Synonyms: sorrow, grief, anguish, woe, regret mean distress of mind. sorrow implies a sense of loss or a sense of guilt and remorse <
a family united in sorrow upon the patriarch's death
>
. grief implies poignant sorrow for an immediate cause <
the inexpressible grief of the bereaved parents
>
. anguish suggests torturing grief or dread <
the anguish felt by the parents of the kidnapped child
>
. woe is deep or inconsolable grief or misery <
cries of woe echoed throughout the bombed city
>
. regret implies pain caused by deep disappointment, fruitless longing, or unavailing remorse <
nagging regret for missed opportunities
>
. II. intransitive verb Date: before 12th century to feel or express sorrow • sorrower noun

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Sorrow — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sorrow — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • sorrow — [sär′ō, sôr′ō] n. [ME sorwe < OE sorg, akin to Ger sorge < IE base * swergh , to worry, be ill > Sans sūrkṣati, he worries about, Lith sergù, to be sick] 1. mental suffering caused by loss, disappointment, etc.; sadness, grief, or regret …   English World dictionary

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  • sorrow — (n.) O.E. sorg grief, regret, trouble, care, from P.Gmc. *surgo (Cf. O.S. sorga, O.N. sorg, M.Du. sorghe, Du. zorg, O.H.G. soraga, Ger. sorge, Goth. saurga), perhaps from PIE *swergh (Cf. Skt. surksati cares for, Lith …   Etymology dictionary

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