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lament
[luh-ment]
verb (used with object)
to feel or express sorrow or regret for.
to lament his absence.
Synonyms: , ,to mourn for or over.
Synonyms: , ,
verb (used without object)
to feel, show, or express grief, sorrow, or regret.
Synonyms: ,to mourn deeply.
Synonyms: ,
noun
an expression of grief or sorrow.
Synonyms: ,a formal expression of sorrow or mourning, especially in verse or song; an elegy or dirge.
Synonyms: ,
lament
/ əˈɛԳ /
verb
to feel or express sorrow, remorse, or regret (for or over)
noun
an expression of sorrow
a poem or song in which a death is lamented
Other Word Forms
- lamenter noun
- ˈԳٱ noun
- ˈԳپԲ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of lament1
Word History and Origins
Origin of lament1
Example Sentences
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.
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."
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.
He called the feud “a big, ugly battle,” and lamented the consequences for the country.
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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