bewail

(bē wāl, bi-)

transitive verb

to wail over or complain about; lament; mourn

Origin: ME biwailen: see be- & wail

See bewail in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb be·wailed, be·wail·ing, be·wails
  1. To cry over; lament: bewail the dead.
  2. To express sorrow or unhappiness over: “bewailing the possible effects of double-digit unemployment” (Washington Post).

Origin:

Origin: Middle English biwailen

Origin: : bi-, be-

Origin: + wailen; see wail

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Related Forms:

  • be·wailˈer noun
  • be·wailˈment noun

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