Definition of bewail Bewail
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We found 7 definitions of bewail from 6 different sources.
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What does bewail mean?
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| bewail - regret strongly; "I deplore this hostile action"; "we lamented the loss of benefits" | ||
| deplore, lament, bemoan | ||
| kvetch, plain, quetch, complain, sound off, kick make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge; "The plaintiff's lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- bewail (v. t.)
To express deep sorrow for, as by wailing; to lament; to wail over. - bewail (v. i.)
To express grief; to lament.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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bewail
To express deep sorrow for.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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bewail
be-wāl′, v.t. to lament: to mourn loudly over (esp. the dead).—v.i. to utter lamentations.—adjs. Bewail′able, Bewail′ing. [See Wail.]
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🔤- bewail, verb, present, 1st person singular of bewail (infinitive).
- bewail, verb (infinitive).
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