BEWAIL

deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan

(verb) regret strongly; “I deplore this hostile action”; “we lamented the loss of benefits”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

bewail (third-person singular simple present bewails, present participle bewailing, simple past and past participle bewailed)

To wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for

Synonyms

• bemoan

• grieve

• lament

Anagrams

• Waibel

Source: Wiktionary


Be*wail", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bewailed; p. pr. & vb. n. Bewailing.]

Definition: To express deep sorrow for, as by wailing; to lament; to wail over. Hath widowed and unchilded many a one, Which to this hour bewail the injury. Shak.

Syn.

– To bemoan; grieve.

– See Deplore.

Be*wail", v. i.

Definition: To express grief; to lament. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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