lament
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verb \lə-ˈment\Definition of LAMENT
intransitive verb
: to mourn aloud : wail
transitive verb
1
: to express sorrow, mourning, or regret for often demonstratively : mourn
2
: to regret strongly
See Examples of LAMENT
- She lamented over the loss of her best friend.
- “I've lost my best friend!” she lamented.
Origin of LAMENT
Middle English lementen, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French lamenter, from Latin lamentari, from lamentum, noun, lament
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to LAMENT
- Synonyms
- bemoan, bewail, deplore, grieve (for), mourn, wail (for)
- Antonyms
- delight, exult (in), glory (in), joy, rejoice (in)
See Synonym Discussion at deplore
Rhymes with LAMENT
absent, accent, Advent, anent, ascent, assent, augment, besprent, cement, comment, consent, content, convent, descent, detent, dissent, docent, event, extent, ferment, foment, fragment, frequent, hell-bent, indent, intent, invent, loment, low-rent, mordent, outspent, percent, pigment, portent, present, prevent, pup tent, quitrent, rack-rent, relent, repent, resent, segment, Shymkent, Tashkent, torment, well-meant, wisent
2lament
nounDefinition of LAMENT
1
: a crying out in grief : wailing
3
Examples of LAMENT
- The poem is a lament for a lost love.
- <the national lament that was heard when President Kennedy was assassinated>
First Known Use of LAMENT
1591
Related to LAMENT
- Antonyms
- exultation, rejoicing
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