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bewail

[ bih-weyl ]
/ bɪˈweɪl /
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verb (used with object)
to express deep sorrow for; lament: a little child bewailing the loss of her dog.
verb (used without object)
to express grief.
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Origin of bewail

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at be-, wail

OTHER WORDS FROM bewail

be·wail·ing·ly, adverbbe·wail·ment, nounun·be·wailed, adjectiveun·be·wail·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for bewail

bewail
/ (bɪˈweɪl) /

verb
to express great sorrow over (a person or thing); lament

Derived forms of bewail

bewailed, adjectivebewailer, nounbewailing, noun, adjectivebewailingly, adverb
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