😢lament

verb
/ləˈmɛnt/

Meaning

to express sorrow, grief, or regret
to express grief, sorrow, or regret about something

Example Sentences

She lamented the loss of her childhood home.

She lamented the loss of her childhood home.

Example Expressions

lament one's fate

Synonyms

mourn, grieve, bewail, regret, deplore
Entry 1
mourn, grieve, bewail, regret
Entry 2
mourn, grieve, bewail, deplore

Antonyms

rejoice, celebrate, cheer
Entry 1
rejoice, celebrate, cheer
Entry 2
celebrate, rejoice, cheer

Collocations

lament deeply, lament the loss, lament over, lament loss, bitter lament
Entry 1
lament deeply, lament the loss, lament over
Entry 2
lament deeply, lament loss, lament over, bitter lament

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to bring under control or domination, often by conquest
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to record daily transactions or events in a journal, especially in accounting
to make a duplicate or reproduction of something
to come down or bring down to the ground; to arrive at a place

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