Bewail (Verb)
Meaning
Regret strongly; "I deplore this hostile action"; "we lamented the loss of benefits".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The family bewailed the loss of their ancestral home to a devastating storm.
- She bewailed the state of the neglected garden that was once her mother's pride.
- They bewailed the poor infrastructure that had hindered the town's economic growth.
- He bewailed the missed opportunity to propose to his long-time girlfriend.
- The community bewailed the decline of local traditions and customs in recent years.