mourn
Americanverb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
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to feel or express sorrow or grief over (misfortune, loss, or anything regretted); deplore.
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to grieve or lament over (the dead).
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to utter in a sorrowful manner.
verb
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to feel or express sadness for the death or loss of (someone or something)
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(intr) to observe the customs of mourning, as by wearing black
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(tr) to grieve over (loss or misfortune)
Related Words
See grieve.
Other Word Forms
- overmourn verb
- unmourned adjective
Etymology
Origin of mourn
First recorded before 900; Middle English mo(u)rnen, Old English murnan; cognate with Old High German mornēn, Old Norse morna, Gothic maurnan
Example Sentences
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He hopes it will become a place for anyone looking "to mourn but also to celebrate" loved ones they have lost.
From BBC
“My family has experienced the unimaginable loss of our beloved daughter Emily. She was a magical person, the light of our lives. We are still in mourning,” Beutner said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times
Her melodramatic sorrow at her stilted relationship with Alexis is palpable even as she mourns her daughter’s unwillingness to join her on a wine tasting tour in France . . . when Alexis was seven.
From Salon
Three days of mourning have been declared by the governor of Alagoas state.
From BBC
A relative dearth of snow in Utah, which often blankets the festival, meant even the skiers had something to mourn.
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