lament
[ luh-ment ]
/ ləˈmɛnt /
verb (used with object)
to feel or express sorrow or regret for: to lament his absence.
to mourn for or over.
verb (used without object)
to feel, show, or express grief, sorrow, or regret.
to mourn deeply.
noun
an expression of grief or sorrow.
a formal expression of sorrow or mourning, especially in verse or song; an elegy or dirge.
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Origin of lament
1520–30; (noun) < Latin lāmentum plaint; (v.) < Latin lāmentārī, derivative of lāmentum
SYNONYMS FOR lament
OTHER WORDS FROM lament
la·ment·er, nounla·ment·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby lament
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British Dictionary definitions for lament
lament
/ (ləˈmɛnt) /
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
Derived forms of lament
lamenter, nounlamentingly, adverbWord Origin for lament
C16: from Latin lāmentum
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