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bewail
[
bih-
weyl
]
Origin
be·wail
/
bɪˈweɪl
/
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[
bih-
weyl
]
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verb (used with object)
1.
to express deep sorrow for; lament:
a little child bewailing the loss of her dog.
verb (used without object)
2.
to express grief.
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Origin:
1250–1300;
Middle English;
see
be-
,
wail
Related forms
be·wail·ing·ly,
adverb
be·wail·ment,
noun
un·be·wailed,
adjective
un·be·wail·ing,
adjective
Synonyms
1.
bemoan, mourn.
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bewail
(bɪˈweɪl)
—
vb
to express great sorrow over (a person or thing); lament
be'wailed
—
adj
be'wailer
—
n
be'wailing
—
n
, —
adj
be'wailingly
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
bewail
c.1300, from be- +
wail
(q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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