1. To be the source of pain; SYN. smart, hurt.
2. Have a desire for something or someone who is not present
3. Be the source of pain
ETYM OF grater to scrape, scratch, French gratter, Late Lat. gratare, cratare; of German origin; cf. Old High Germ. chrazzôn German kratzen, Dutch krassen, Swed. Kratta, and perh. Eng. scratch.
(Homonym: great).
To make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; SYN. grind.
(Homonym: greave).
1. To break the heart of; cause to feel sorrow; SYN. aggrieve.
2. To feel grief; eat one's heart out; SYN. sorrow.
(Irregular preterit, past participle: hurt).
1. To cause damage or affect negatively; SYN. injure.
2. To feel pain; SYN. ache, suffer.
3. To give trouble or pain to.
4. To hurt the feelings of; SYN. wound, injure, offend, spite.