lament (verb)

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• lament — verb Lament is used with these nouns as the object: ↑decline, ↑fact, ↑failure, ↑fate, ↑loss, ↑passing …   Collocations dictionary

• lament — ► 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) …   English terms dictionary

• lament — verb 1) he was lamenting the death of his daughter Syn: mourn, grieve, sorrow, weep, cry 2) entrepreneurs lamented the red tape Syn: complain about, bewail, bemoan, deplore, be disappointed at …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• lament — 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… …   English dictionary

• lament — 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.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• lament — [[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… …   English dictionary

• lament — /ləˈmɛnt / (say luh ment) verb (t) 1. to feel or express sorrow or regret for; mourn for or over: lament his absence; to lament one s folly. –verb (i) 2. (sometimes followed by over) to feel, show, or express grief, sorrow, or sad regret. –noun 3 …  

• lament — I. verb Etymology: Middle English lementen, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French lamenter, from Latin lamentari, from lamentum, noun, lament Date: 15th century intransitive verb to mourn aloud ; wail transitive verb 1. to express sorrow,… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• lament — [ləˈment] verb [I/T] to show publicly that you feel sad or disappointed about something Some older people lament the loss of close local communities.[/ex] lament noun [C] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• lament — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to express feelings of great sadness about something: The nation lamented the death of its great war leader. (+ over): lamenting over her luck in love 2 (T) to express annoyance or disappointment about something you think is… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• lament — 1. noun 1) the widow s laments Syn: wail, wailing, lamentation, moan, moaning, weeping, crying, sob, sobbing, keening; jeremiad; complaint 2) a lament for the dead Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words