Associations to the word «Lament»

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LAMENT, noun. An expression of grief, suffering, or sadness.

LAMENT, noun. A song expressing grief.

LAMENT, verb. (intransitive) To express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn.

LAMENT, verb. (transitive) To feel great sorrow or regret; to bewail.

LAMENT, noun. A cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward".

LAMENT, noun. A song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.

LAMENT, noun. A mournful poem; a lament for the dead.

LAMENT, verb. Express grief verbally; "we lamented the death of the child".

LAMENT, verb. Regret strongly; "I deplore this hostile action"; "we lamented the loss of benefits".

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.

Leo Tolstoy