ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsLlament
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lament
Meaning: to express sorrow or grief over
lament in a sentence
How lament is used in real sentences:
He lamented the loss of his childhood dog for months.
He lamented the loss of his childhood dog for months.
“Others lamented the possible loss of the museum’s calm atmosphere and warned that excess heat could compel staff to close certain rooms for safety.”
— from the passage The Brightness Debate
Synonyms for lament
Other words for lament — mourn, grieve and bewail — carry the same meaning.
- mourn
- grieve
- bewail
Antonyms of lament
Words that mean the opposite of lament:
- celebrate
- rejoice
Where it comes from
From Latin lamentari 'to wail'
Memory hook
LAMENT = la-MOAN-t.