LAMENT Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan mean to express grief or sorrow for something deplore implies regret for the loss or impairment of something of value lament implies a profound or demonstrative expression of sorrow
LAMENT definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary If you lament something, you express your sadness, regret, or disappointment about it Ken began to lament the death of his only son He laments that people in Villa El Salvador are suspicious of the police Someone's lament is an expression of their sadness, regret, or disappointment about something
Lament - definition of lament by The Free Dictionary 1 to express often vocal mourning or grief for or over: lamented the death of their leader 2 to be very sorry for; regret 3 to mourn deeply and often vocally n 4 an often vocal expression of grief or mourning 5 elegy; dirge
laments - WordReference. com Dictionary of English to express mourning or grief for or over someone or something: [~ + object] The entire country lamented the death of their leader [no object] The nation lamented in unity regret: [~ + the fact + that clause] We lament the fact that this company cannot continue to make a profit [~ + object] lamented the news
Lament Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (chiefly US) He was lamenting about rising gasoline prices She lamented (the fact) that she had lost her best friend = She lamented having lost her best friend = She lamented the loss of her best friend “I've lost my best friend!” she lamented The poem is a lament for a lost love