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Define the word Aggrieved

"Aggrieved" gcide "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.
   [1913 Webster]

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

aggrieved \aggrieved\ adj.
   1. 1 subjected to an injustice. the aggrieved mother.

   Syn: injured, wronged.
        [WordNet 1.5]