bewail
To wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow forTo wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for.
» When I am dead, bewail me: and when you see another tending my flocks, remember Dorcon.
Wenn ich tot bin, so beweine mich, und wenn du einen anderen sich um meine Herden kümmern siehst, so gedenke Dorkons. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Examples
1 sentencesWhen I am dead, bewail me: and when you see another tending my flocks, remember Dorcon.
deWenn ich tot bin, so beweine mich, und wenn du einen anderen sich um meine Herden kümmern siehst, so gedenke Dorkons. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Meaning
1 sensesTo wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for.
beklagen, betrauern
опла́киватьoplákivatʹ, опла́катьoplákatʹ
опла́куватиoplákuvaty, опла́катиoplákaty
- regret strongly
Origin
From Middle English bewailen, equivalent to be- (“over, about”) + wail.From Middle English bewailen, equivalent to be- (“over, about”) + wail.
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Forms
bewails, bewailing, bewailed, bewailedTenses
bewail · bewailed · will bewail · have bewailedSynonyms
21 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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