bewail

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb regret strongly

Etymology

From Middle English bewailen, equivalent to be- (“over, about”) + wail.

In classic literature

Synonyms

deplore, lament, bemoan

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