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lament

[ luh-ment ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to feel or express sorrow or regret for:

    to lament his absence.

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  2. to mourn for or over.

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verb (used without object)

  1. to feel, show, or express grief, sorrow, or regret.

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  2. to mourn deeply.

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noun

  1. an expression of grief or sorrow.

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  2. a formal expression of sorrow or mourning, especially in verse or song; an elegy or dirge.

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lament

/ əˈɛԳ /

verb

  1. to feel or express sorrow, remorse, or regret (for or over)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an expression of sorrow
  2. a poem or song in which a death is lamented
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳٱ, noun
  • ˈԳپԲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·Գ· noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of lament1

First recorded in 1520–30; (noun) from Latin 峾Գٳܳ “plaint”; (verb) from Latin 峾Գī, derivative of 峾Գٳܳ
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of lament1

C16: from Latin 峾Գٳܳ
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Leave the thorn, Pleasure utters in lament, take the rose.

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In her strongest comments on the issue so far, Morgan said she lamented the reforms and that people were "suffering" and "worried".

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She laments that the “heyday” of Hollywood, like her job, is a relic of the past.

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On the leaked group chat, National Security Adviser Michael Waltz laments the state of Europe's naval forces.

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That clears Saxon to make a few racist jokes, like lamenting that his massage didn’t have a happy ending.

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