bewail

  • 11bewail — transitive verb Date: 14th century 1. to wail over 2. to express deep sorrow for usually by wailing and lamentation < wringing her hands and bewailing her fate > Synonyms: see deplore …

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  • 12bewail — bewailingly, adv. bewailment, n. /bi wayl /, v.t. 1. to express deep sorrow for; lament: a little child bewailing the loss of her dog. v.i. 2. to express grief. [1250 1300; ME; see BE , WAIL] Syn. 1. bemoan, mourn. * * * …

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  • 13bewail — verb /bɪˈweɪl/ To wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for Syn: lament …

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  • 14bewail — Synonyms and related words: be sorry for, bemoan, deplore, dirge, elegize, give sorrow words, grieve, keen, knell, lament, moan, mourn, regret, repine, rue, rue the day, sigh, sing the blues, sorrow, weep, weep over …

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  • 15bewail — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. bemoan, lament, mourn, wail, cry, deplore, grieve, weep, rue, pine for. ANT.: shriek with joy, celebrate, rejoice …

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  • 16bewail — be|wail [bıˈweıl] v [T] literary to express deep sadness or disappointment about something …

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  • 17bewail — be|wail [ bı weıl ] verb transitive LITERARY to complain strongly about something that makes you sad, disappointed, or upset …

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  • 18bewail — v. a. Alys. 4395 …

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  • 19bewail — be·wail || bɪ weɪl v. cry, wail; grieve …

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  • 20bewail v — Dead sharks aren t be whaled, especially when they are lone sharks …

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