- lament la·ment
- [lə'mɛnt]
1. vtlamentare, piangere
to lament sb — piangere qn
2. vito lament over sth — lamentarsi di qc
to lament for sb — affliggersi per qn
3. npoet lamento, elegia
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Lament — La*ment , v. i. [F. lamenter, L. lamentari, fr. lamentum a lament.] To express or feel sorrow; to weep or wail; to mourn. [1913 Webster] Jeremiah lamented for Josiah. 2 Chron. xxxv. 25. [1913 Webster] Ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lament — La*ment , n. [L. lamentum. Cf. {Lament}, v.] 1. Grief or sorrow expressed in complaints or cries; lamentation; a wailing; a moaning; a weeping. [1913 Webster] Torment, and loud lament, and furious rage. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. An elegy or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lament — La*ment , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lamented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lamenting}.] To mourn for; to bemoan; to bewail. [1913 Webster] One laughed at follies, one lamented crimes. Dryden. Syn: To deplore; mourn; bewail. See {Deplore}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lament — [lə ment′] vi. [Fr lamenter < L lamentari < lamentum, a mourning, wailing < IE echoic base * lā > Arm lam, I weep] to feel deep sorrow or express it as by weeping or wailing; mourn; grieve vt. 1. to feel or express deep sorrow for;… … English World dictionary
lament — la|ment1 [ lə ment ] verb intransitive or transitive to show publicly that you feel sad or disappointed about something: lament over/for: a family lamenting over their mother s death in the earthquake People clearly lament the loss of community.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lament — I UK [ləˈment] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms lament : present tense I/you/we/they lament he/she/it laments present participle lamenting past tense lamented past participle lamented to show publicly that you feel sad or… … English dictionary
lament — I n. 1) a bitter lament 2) a lament for II v. 1) to lament bitterly, deeply 2) (D; intr.) to lament for, over * * * [lə ment] deeply over (D; intr.) to lament for a bitter lament a lament for … Combinatory dictionary
lament — la|ment1 [ləˈment] v written [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: lamenter, from Latin lamentari, from lamentum a lament ] 1.) [I and T] to express feelings of great sadness about something ▪ The nation lamented the death of its great war leader.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lament — lamenter, n. lamentingly, adv. /leuh ment /, v.t. 1. to feel or express sorrow or regret for: to lament his absence. 2. to mourn for or over. v.i. 3. to feel, show, or express grief, sorrow, or regret. 4. to mourn deeply. n. 5. an expression of… … Universalium
lament — [ləˈment] verb [I/T] to show publicly that you feel sad or disappointed about something Some older people lament the loss of close local communities.[/ex] lament noun [C] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
lament — /ləˈmɛnt / (say luh ment) verb (t) 1. to feel or express sorrow or regret for; mourn for or over: lament his absence; to lament one s folly. –verb (i) 2. (sometimes followed by over) to feel, show, or express grief, sorrow, or sad regret. –noun 3 …
