Lament
11lament — ► NOUN 1) a passionate expression of grief. 2) a song, piece of music, or poem expressing grief or regret. ► VERB 1) mourn (a person s death). 2) (lamented or late lamented) a conventional way of referring to a dead person. 3) …
12lament — [lə ment′] vi. [Fr lamenter < L lamentari < lamentum, a mourning, wailing < IE echoic base * lā > Arm lam, I weep] to feel deep sorrow or express it as by weeping or wailing; mourn; grieve vt. 1. to feel or express deep sorrow for;… …
13Lament — For other uses, see Lament (disambiguation). Jan Kochanowski with dead daughter in painting inspired by the poet s Laments A lament or lamentation is a song, poem, or piece of music expressing grief, regret, or mourning …
14lament — I n. 1) a bitter lament 2) a lament for II v. 1) to lament bitterly, deeply 2) (D; intr.) to lament for, over * * * [lə ment] deeply over (D; intr.) to lament for a bitter lament a lament for …
15lament — I UK [ləˈment] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms lament : present tense I/you/we/they lament he/she/it laments present participle lamenting past tense lamented past participle lamented to show publicly that you feel sad or… …
16lament — la|ment1 [ləˈment] v written [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: lamenter, from Latin lamentari, from lamentum a lament ] 1.) [I and T] to express feelings of great sadness about something ▪ The nation lamented the death of its great war leader.… …
17lament — la|ment1 [ lə ment ] verb intransitive or transitive to show publicly that you feel sad or disappointed about something: lament over/for: a family lamenting over their mother s death in the earthquake People clearly lament the loss of community.… …
18lament — [[t]ləme̱nt[/t]] laments, lamenting, lamented 1) VERB If you lament something, you express your sadness, regret, or disappointment about it. [mainly FORMAL or WRITTEN] [V n] Ken began to lament the death of his only son... [V that] He laments… …
19lament — lamenter, n. lamentingly, adv. /leuh ment /, v.t. 1. to feel or express sorrow or regret for: to lament his absence. 2. to mourn for or over. v.i. 3. to feel, show, or express grief, sorrow, or regret. 4. to mourn deeply. n. 5. an expression of… …
20lament — {{11}}lament (n.) 1590s, from M.Fr. lament and directly from L. lamentum (see LAMENTATION (Cf. lamentation)). {{12}}lament (v.) mid 15c., back formation from lamentation or else from M.Fr. lamenter to moan, bewail (14c.) and directly from L.… …
