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be·wail
(bĭ-wāl′)tr.v. be·wailed, be·wail·ing, be·wails
1. To cry over; lament: bewail the dead.
2. To express sorrow or unhappiness over: "Hour after hour he sat bewailing his plight" (Amitav Ghosh).
[Middle English biwailen : bi-, be- + wailen; see wail.]
be·wail′er n.
be·wail′ment n.
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bewail
(bɪˈweɪl)vb
to express great sorrow over (a person or thing); lament
beˈwailed adj
beˈwailer n
beˈwailing n, adj
beˈwailingly adv
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be•wail
(bɪˈweɪl)v.t.
to express deep sorrow for; lament.
[1250–1300]
be•wail′ing•ly, adv.
be•wail′ment, n.
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bewail
Past participle: bewailed
Gerund: bewailing
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Verb | 1. | bewail - regret strongly; "I deplore this hostile action"; "we lamented the loss of benefits" |
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bewail
verb lament, regret, complain about, moan about, mourn, rue, wail about, deplore, bemoan, repent, grieve for, cry over, weep over, express sorrow for All your songs seem to bewail a dissatisfaction in love.
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