Bewail

Quick meaning: Bewail is a verb meaning To wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for.

Meaning

To wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for.

Example Sentences

And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.

Far from bewailing the existence of mysteries-for-humans, we should be extremely grateful for it.

[…] Though in this city he Hath widow’d and unchilded many a one, Which to this hour bewail the injury, Yet he shall have a noble memory.

[…] when the wind Blows keenly, it sends forth a creaking sound (Above the general roar of woods and crags) Distinctly heard from far--a doleful note! As if (so Grecian shepherds would have deemed) The Hamadryad, pent within, bewailed Some bitter wrong.

Word Forms

• bewails
• bewailing
• bewailed

Synonyms for bewail

Depending on context, synonyms include bemoan, grieve, lament, afterthink, becry, begrieve.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bemoan, lament, deplore, regret, moan, wail.

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