bewail
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be·wail
(bĭ-wāl') 
tr.v., -wailed, -wail·ing, -wails.
bewailment be·wail'ment n.
tr.v., -wailed, -wail·ing, -wails.
- To cry over; lament: bewail the dead.
- To express sorrow or unhappiness over: "bewailing the possible effects of double-digit unemployment" (Washington Post).
[Middle English biwailen : bi-, be- + wailen; see wail.]
bewailer be·wail'er n.bewailment be·wail'ment n.
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bewail
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Definition: cry over, lament
Antonyms: be happy, be joyous, exalt, gloat, praise, vaunt
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categories related to 'bewail'
- Expressions of Feeling - bewail: express sorrow over; cry about
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Bewail
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - begræde, beklage, jamre
Nederlands (Dutch)
lamenteren, jammeren
Français (French)
v. tr. - se lamenter, pleurer
Deutsch (German)
v. - lamentieren
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - μοιρολογώ, ολοφύρομαι
Português (Portuguese)
v. - lastimar
Русский (Russian)
оплакивать, скорбеть
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - lamentarse, llorar
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - klaga, sörja
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
为...痛哭, 为...悲伤
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 為...痛哭, 為...悲傷
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~을 몹시 슬퍼하다, 통곡하다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 悲嘆にくれる, 嘆き悲しむ
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) ندب, ناح, بكى على
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - בכה, קונן
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