Dictionary
la•ment
Pronunciation: (lu-ment'), [key]—
v.t.
1. to feel or express sorrow or regret for:
to lament his absence.
2. to mourn for or over.
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v.i.
1. to feel, show, or express grief, sorrow, or regret.
2. to mourn deeply.
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n.
1. an expression of grief or sorrow.
2. a formal expression of sorrow or mourning, esp. in verse or song; an elegy or dirge.
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