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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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.
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         Aggrieved by oppression and extortion.   --Macaulay.
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