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   lament

   /ləˈmɛnt/

   noun

   • 1. a passionate expression of grief or sorrow: "his mother's night-long laments for his father" Similar wailwailinglamentationmoanmoaninggroanweepingcryingsobsobbingkeeninghowlcomplaintrare:jeremiadululation
   • ▪ a song, piece of music, or poem expressing grief or sorrow: "the piper played a lament" Similar dirgerequiemelegyfuneral song/chantburial hymndead marchkeenplaintknellcoronachrare:threnodymonodyepicedium
   • 2. a complaint: "there were constant laments about the conditions of employment"

   verb

   • 1. express passionate grief about: "he was lamenting the death of his infant daughter" Similar mourngrieve (for/over)weep forshed tears forsorrowwailmoangroanweepcrysobkeenplainhowlpine forbeat one's breastrare:ululateOpposite celebraterejoice
   • 2. express regret or disappointment about something: "she lamented the lack of shops in the town" Similar bemoanbewailcomplain aboutdeploreregretrueprotest againstspeak out againstobject toopposedisagree withfulminate againstinveigh againstrail atmake a fuss aboutdenounce

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb): from French lamenter or Latin lamentari, from lamenta (plural) ‘weeping, wailing’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. lamenter noun

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   The meaning of LAMENT is to mourn aloud : wail. How to use lament in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lament.

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   LAMENT definition: 1. to express sadness and feeling sorry about something: 2. a song, poem, or other piece of…. Learn more.

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   LAMENT meaning: 1. to express sadness and feeling sorry about something: 2. a song, poem, or other piece of…. Learn more.

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   3 meanings: 1. to feel or express sorrow, remorse, or regret (for or over) 2. an expression of sorrow 3. a poem or song in.... Click for more definitions.

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   LAMENT definition: to say that you are disappointed about a situation: . Learn more.

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   Lament definition: to feel or express sorrow or regret for. See examples of LAMENT used in a sentence.

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   A set or conventional form of mourning; a song of grief, an… Earlier version. lament, n. in OED Second Edition (1989) 1. c1592–. An act of lamenting, a passionate or demonstrative expression of grief. Also poetic the action of lamenting, lamentation. c1592. Why stand you thus, unmoved with my laments? C. Marlowe, Jew of Malta i. ii. a1616.

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   1. If you lament something, you express your sadness, regret, or disappointment about it. [mainly formal, or written] [...] 2. Someone's lament is an expression of their sadness, regret, or disappointment about something. [mainly formal, or written] [...] 3. A lament is a poem, song, or piece of music which expresses sorrow that someone has died.

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    Definition of lament verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    A lament is full of regret and grief. If you lament something, then you feel sorry about it. You could lament a mistake you made, or you could lament a horrible thing that happened to a friend.