bewail
[bih-
weyl
]
/bɪˈweɪl/
verb (used with object)
1.
to express deep sorrow for; lament:
a little child bewailing the loss of her dog.
verb (used without object)
2.
to express grief.
Origin
1250-1300;
Middle English;
see
be-
,
wail
Related forms
bewailingly,
adverb
bewailment,
noun
unbewailed,
adjective
unbewailing,
adjective
Synonyms
1.
bemoan, mourn.
Examples from the web for
bewail
Humanitarian agencies, with an eye on external financing,
bewail
the lack of development.
But light is surely coming, and the friends of destruction will preach and
bewail
in vain.
He who is the cause of his own misfortune may
bewail
it himself.
British Dictionary definitions for
bewail
bewail
/
bɪˈweɪl
/
verb
1.
to express great sorrow over (a person or thing); lament
Derived Forms
bewailed,
adjective
bewailer,
noun
bewailing,
noun,
adjective
bewailingly,
adverb
Word Origin and History for
bewail
v.
c.1300, from
be-
+
wail
(v.). Related:
Bewailed
;
bewailing
.