sorrow

²sorrow

verb

Definition of SORROW

intransitive verb

: to feel or express sorrow

— sor·row·er \ˈsär-ə-wər, ˈsȯr-\ noun

Examples of SORROW

1. a sorrowing mother, grieving over the death of her son
2. <the soldier's widow continued to sorrow long after her husband's last letter had turned yellow with age>

First Known Use of SORROW

before 12th century

Related to SORROW

Synonyms: agonize, anguish, bleed, hurt, mourn, grieve, suffer

Related Words: ache, long (for), pine (away), sigh, smart; rack, torment, torture; bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament, rue; bawl, blubber, cry, groan, howl, keen, moan, sob, take on, wail, weep, yammer, yowl; languish; regret

Near Antonyms: beam, cheer, crow, delight, exult, glory, joy, laugh, ravish, rejoice, triumph; assure, cheer, comfort, commiserate, console, reassure, solace, soothe, sympathize

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