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lament

[luh-ment]

verb (used with object)

  1. to feel or express sorrow or regret for.

    to lament his absence.

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  2. to mourn for or over.

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verb (used without object)

  1. to feel, show, or express grief, sorrow, or regret.

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  2. to mourn deeply.

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noun

  1. an expression of grief or sorrow.

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  2. a formal expression of sorrow or mourning, especially in verse or song; an elegy or dirge.

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lament

/ əˈɛԳ /

verb

  1. to feel or express sorrow, remorse, or regret (for or over)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an expression of sorrow

  2. a poem or song in which a death is lamented

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • lamenter noun
  • ˈԳٱ noun
  • ˈԳپԲ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lament1

First recorded in 1520–30; (noun) from Latin 峾Գٳܳ “plaint”; (verb) from Latin 峾Գī, derivative of 峾Գٳܳ
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lament1

C16: from Latin 峾Գٳܳ
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Tourists wandered through openings in the gates, some lamenting the lengthy detours the barriers required — especially given the humidity and heat that pressed down on the city.

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The second clue is the first single, a song literally called "Manchild," where the narrator laments about being plagued by men, saying, "half your brain just ain't there."

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While we all lament and understand the need to move on from fan favorites, thank goodness the Dodgers resisted the urge to go the youth route with Max Muncy.

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He called the feud “a big, ugly battle,” and lamented the consequences for the country.

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It was during the same event that he lamented that the Allies prevailed on D-Day, suggesting the 78-year-old was in one of his increasingly common moments of uninhibited honesty.

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