LAMENTING
Use Lamenting in a sentence
verb (used with object)
1.
to feel or express sorrow or regret for: to lament his absence.
2.
to mourn for or over.
verb (used without object)
3.
to feel, show, or express grief, sorrow, or regret.
4.
to mourn deeply.
noun
5.
an expression of grief or sorrow.
6.
a formal expression of sorrow or mourning, especially in verse or song; an elegy or dirge.
Origin:
1520–30; (noun) < Latin lāmentum plaint; (v.) < Latin lāmentārī, derivative of lāmentum
1520–30; (noun) < Latin lāmentum plaint; (v.) < Latin lāmentārī, derivative of lāmentum
Related forms
la·ment·er, noun
la·ment·ing·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1, 2. bewail, bemoan, deplore. 3, 4. grieve, weep. 5. lamentation, moan. 6. monody, threnody.
1, 2. bewail, bemoan, deplore. 3, 4. grieve, weep. 5. lamentation, moan. 6. monody, threnody.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to feel or express sorrow, remorse, or regret (for or over) |
| —n | |
| 2. | an expression of sorrow |
| 3. | a poem or song in which a death is lamented |
| [C16: from Latin lāmentum] | |
| la'menter | |
| —n | |
| la'mentingly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
lament
1530s, back-formation from lamentation. The noun is recorded from 1590s. Related: Lamented; lamenting.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Far from lamenting last week's highly publicized test failure, advocates of a defense against ballistic missiles should rejoice.
And dozens of reports arrived lamenting the state of affairs and outlining the path forward.
Highly ironic that the article lamenting disinformation was, itself, one long piece of disinformation.
It's time for solutions, time to stop wringing our hands and lamenting our dilemma.
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