beweep
beweep · beweeps · bewept · beweeping
To weep over; weep for; weep about; deplore; lamentTo weep over; weep for; weep about; deplore; lament.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To weep over; weep for; weep about; deplore; lament.
(intransitive)To weep.
Origin
From Middle English bewepen, biwepen, from Old English bewēpan (“to weep over, mourn, bewaFrom Middle English bewepen, biwepen, from Old English bewēpan (“to weep over, mourn, bewail”), from Proto-West Germanic *biwōpijan (“to weep over”), equivalent to be- + weep. Cognate with Old Frisian biwēpa (“to beweep”), Old Saxon biwōpian (“to beweep”).
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Forms
beweeps, beweeping, bewept, beweptSynonyms
30 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedbeweeper
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle