weep
verb (used without object)
to express grief, sorrow, or any overpowering emotion by shedding tears; shed tears; cry.
had wept
-
past perfectof weep.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
One night, he had wept while contemplating his future.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2021
The church’s founder, the Rev. Elder Troy Perry, joined via teleconference, telling the congregation that he had wept all day.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 12, 2016
“He was very touched to hear these children,” Ms. Casals Istomin said in an interview, adding that Casals had wept, as he often did at concerts.
From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2014
Sherman had wept out loud when in 1861 he read a newspaper report of South Carolina’s secession, which would ignite the war.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 16, 2014
He had wept in his mother's womb and had been born with his eyes open.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
