mourns; mourned; mourning
1
: to feel or show great sadness because someone has died
When he dies, people throughout the world will mourn. [=grieve]
—often + forThousands mourned for him.
She is still mourning her husband, who died last year.
Thousands of people mourned his death/passing.
She was mourned by everyone who knew her.
2
: to feel or show great sadness or unhappiness about (something)
She mourned the loss of her youth.
He still mourns the fact that he never went to college.
—usually + forShe mourned for her lost youth.
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“Mourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/mourn. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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