Master confusing words with ease
Greave vs. Grieve
Greave
Examples:
The knight strapped on his greaves before the tournament.Ancient warriors often wore bronze greaves for protection.He admired the intricate designs on the Roman greave.
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This word has no antonymsGrieve
/ɡriːv/Examples:
The community gathered to grieve the unexpected loss.She took time off work to properly grieve her friend.It is important to find healthy ways to grieve and heal.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Greave refers to a type of armor for the lower leg. Think of greaves as guard gear or legwear for knights.
- Grieve is to feel sorrow or mourn a loss. Associate grieve with grief and feelings of sadness.
- Remember that greave is more historical and specific to armor, while grieve deals with emotions.
- Greave has an a for armor, while grieve has an i for emotion (internal).
- If you see it used in historical or medieval context, its likely greave; emotional context points to grieve'.
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