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lament Definition

la·ment (lə ment′)

intransitive verb

to feel deep sorrow or express it as by weeping or wailing; mourn; grieve

Etymology: Fr lamenter < L lamentari < lamentum, a mourning, wailing < IE echoic base *lā- > Arm lam, I weep

transitive verb

  1. to feel or express deep sorrow for; mourn or grieve for
  2. to regret deeply

noun

  1. an outward expression of sorrow; lamentation; wail
  2. a literary or musical composition, as an elegy or dirge, mourning some death or calamity

lament Synonyms

lament

v.

  1. To express sorrow

    regret, grieve, sorrow; see mourn 1.

  2. To weep

    sob, bawl, wail; see cry 1.

  3. To regret

    deplore, rue, repine; see regret.

lament Usage Examples

Object

  • passing: No one will lament the passing of the ' 42-day rule ' .
  • demise: Several people lamented the demise ( or at least, failure to thrive ) of Reference Web Poster.
  • lack: The Kuwaiti speaker lamented the lack of unity in the Ummah.
  • absence: Some will lament the absence of story, about his life and times or the intellectual context.
  • fact: He then laments the fact that he earns too little to pay his bills.
  • decline: Click here for full story... Lord Puttnam laments decline of Film Four.

Converse of object

  • sing: Karen Matheson appears singing a Gaelic lament in one of the emotional highlights of the film.
  • hear: You always hear aspiring authors lament about finding the time to write.
  • play: The toast was followed by a lament played by Piper Rob Bell.

Adjective modifier

  • bitter: How long will your bitter lament grieve your lord who weeps?
  • sad: We saw the Pets graveyard with its sad lament to " little boxer " .

Modifying Another Word

  • bitterly: Then: I straight to -- jail was sent, my trial to await, And then did bitterly lament my poor unhappy fate.
  • deeply: His amiable disposition acquired him a large circle of friends, who deeply lament his death.
  • universally: He died in 1665, and was universally lamented by the Citizens.
  • late: Signed to Creation Alan McGee's late lamented Creation Records.
  • greatly: A pretty much definitive portrait of a late and greatly lamented genius, this set complements perfectly the new Live Performance CD.
  • once: Her own mother Shyamasundari Devi once lamented: " My Sarada has been married to an ascetic.

Noun used with modifier

I: It's at times like this I lament the loss of people like Robin Cook.

Preposition: for

death: A Lament for the death of Linus was commissioned by Psappha, with funds provided by North West Arts Board.

Preposition: by

circle: He was beloved and respected by all who knew him, and his death is lamented by a large circle of friends.