lament. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

lament

SYLLABICATION:	la·ment
PRONUNCIATION:	l-mnt
VERB:	Inflected forms: la·ment·ed, la·ment·ing, la·ments
TRANSITIVE VERB:	1. To express grief for or about; mourn: lament a death. 2. To regret deeply; deplore: He lamented his thoughtless acts.
INTRANSITIVE VERB:	1. To grieve audibly; wail. 2. To express sorrow or regret. See synonyms at grieve.
NOUN:	1. A feeling or an expression of grief; a lamentation. 2. A song or poem expressing deep grief or mourning.
ETYMOLOGY:	Middle English lementen, from Old French lamenter, from Latin lmentr, from lmentum, lament.
OTHER FORMS:	la·menter —NOUN


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