bewail
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.be·wail
transitive verb \bi-ˈwā(ə)l\Definition of BEWAIL
1
: to wail over
2
: to express deep sorrow for usually by wailing and lamentation
Examples of BEWAIL
- Many people bewailed the changes to the historic building.
- <he invariably spends more time bewailing his predicament than trying to fix it>
First Known Use of BEWAIL
14th century
Related to BEWAIL
- Synonyms
- bemoan, lament, deplore, grieve (for), mourn, wail (for)
- Antonyms
- delight, exult (in), glory (in), joy, rejoice (in)
See Synonym Discussion at deplore
Rhymes with BEWAIL
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