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lament
la·ment
[
lə mént
]
transitive and intransitive verb
(
past and past participle
la·ment·ed
,
present participle
la·ment·ing
,
3rd person present singular
la·ments
)
Definition:
1.
express sadness:
to express grief or sorrow about something
2.
express regret:
to express regret, annoyance, or disappointment about something
She was lamenting the lack of funding for her project.
noun
(
plural
la·ments
)
Definition:
1.
expression of sadness:
an expression of grief or sorrow
2.
expression of regret:
an expression of regret, annoyance, or disappointment
3.
work lamenting death:
a song or poem of mourning
[
Mid-16th century. Directly or via French< Latin
lamentari
<
lamenta
"laments"
]
lam·en·ta·tion
[
làmmən táysh'n
]
noun
la·ment·ed
adjective
la·ment·er
noun
la·ment·ing·ly
adverb
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lam·en·ta·tion [ làmmən táysh'n ] nounla·ment·ed adjectivela·ment·er nounla·ment·ing·ly adverb
