lament
Collocations
4ADJ.
beautiful, dead, living, many, over, present, sad
VERB + LAMENT
began, past, pit, weep, wrote
LAMENT + NOUN
mishap, moan, world
PREP.
on
Definitions
noun
An expression of grief, suffering, sadness or regret.
A song expressing grief.
verb
To express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn.
Ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice.
And they are dangerous because when worn they make their wearer look ridiculous and contemptible to those not enthralled by the same fashion; and when their moment has passed they take up precious closet space, taunting you and making you lament of money that should have been spent on something more longevous.
To express great sorrow or regret over; to bewail.
Euston is so traditionally a part of the London scene that many will lament the passing of the old station when rebuilding is complete in readiness for the new electric service, which will probably be by multiple-units between Euston and Wolverhampton.
By the end, Sunderland were lucky to lose by the same scoreline Northampton Town suffered against Southampton, in 1921. The Sunderland manager, Gus Poyet, lamented that it was “the most embarrassed I’ve ever been on a football pitch, without a doubt”.
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Example Bank
6Ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice.
WiktionaryAnd they are dangerous because when worn they make their wearer look ridiculous and contemptible to those not enthralled by the same fashion; and when their moment has passed they take up precious clo
WiktionaryEuston is so traditionally a part of the London scene that many will lament the passing of the old station when rebuilding is complete in readiness for the new electric service, which will probably be
WiktionaryOne should not lament over past mistakes too long.
Tatoeba · #270042I call on the living, lament the dead, shatter the lightning.
Tatoeba · #2124965There has never been an age that did not applaud the past and lament the present.
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