lament

lament
I. verb Etymology: Middle English lementen, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French lamenter, from Latin lamentari, from lamentum, noun, lament Date: 15th century intransitive verb to mourn aloud ; wail transitive verb 1. to express sorrow, mourning, or regret for often demonstratively ; mourn 2. to regret strongly Synonyms: see deplore II. noun Date: 1591 1. a crying out in grief ; wailing 2. dirge, elegy 3. complaint

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  • Lament — Álbum de I ve Sound Grabación 2000 2003 Género(s) J Pop Formato CD Discográfica …   Wikipedia Español

  • 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 — Allgemeine Informationen …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • lament — [v] to mourn or grieve deeply bawl, beat one’s breast*, bemoan, bewail, bleed, cry, deplore, eat one’s heart out*, howl, hurt, kick self*, moan, rain, regret, repine, rue, sing, sob, sorrow, take it hard*, wail, weep; concepts 52,54 Ant.… …   New thesaurus

  • lament — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż I, D. u, Mc. lamentncie {{/stl 8}}{{stl 20}} {{/stl 20}}{{stl 12}}1. {{/stl 12}}{{stl 7}} rozpaczliwe zawodzenie, żałosne jęki; także skarga wyrażająca czyjeś żale : {{/stl 7}}{{stl 10}}Podnieść, wszcząć lament o coś.… …   Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień

  • 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 — index deplore, languish, outcry, plaint, regret, repent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • Lament — Porté dans le Pas de Calais, le nom est une variante assez rare de Lamant, autrement dit l Amant (voir Amand pour le sens) …   Noms de famille

  • lament — vb *deplore, bewail, bemoan Analogous words: weep, keen, wail, *cry: *grieve, mourn, sorrow Antonyms: exult: rejoice …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • lament — ► NOUN 1) a passionate expression of grief. 2) a song, piece of music, or poem expressing grief or regret. ► VERB 1) mourn (a person s death). 2) (lamented or late lamented) a conventional way of referring to a dead person. 3) …   English terms dictionary

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