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Bewail

verb/kˈɛɹfɹiːnəs/
Definition
regret strongly
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈɛɹfɹiːnəs/
🇬🇧British English
/atˈaʃeɪ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/atˈaʃeɪ/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈɛɹfɹiːnəs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbregret strongly
“I deplore this hostile action”
Word Forms
lamentableadjectivebad; unfortunate
lamenternouna person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
beklagen
bedauere es sehr
🇫🇷French
se lamenter
regrette fortement
🇪🇸Spanish
llorar
arrepentirse fuertemente
🇮🇹Italian
piangere
rammarico fortemente
🇳🇱Dutch
jammeren
ten zeerste betreuren
🇵🇹Portuguese
lamentar
me arrependo fortemente
🇷🇺Russian
оплакивать
сильно сожалею
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शोक मनाना
दृढ़ता से पछतावा
🇧🇩Bengali
বিলাপ
দৃঢ়ভাবে অনুতপ্ত
🇮🇳Tamil
அலறுங்கள்
கடுமையாக வருந்துகிறேன்
🇮🇳Telugu
విలపించు
గట్టిగా విచారిస్తున్నాను
🇮🇳Marathi
रडणे
तीव्र पश्चात्ताप
🇮🇳Gujarati
વિલાપ
સખત અફસોસ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಳಲು
ಬಲವಾಗಿ ವಿಷಾದಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിലപിക്കുക
ശക്തമായി ഖേദിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰੋਣਾ
ਸਖ਼ਤ ਅਫ਼ਸੋਸ
🇵🇰Urdu
رونا
سخت افسوس
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
哀叹
强烈遗憾
🇯🇵Japanese
嘆く
強く後悔する
🇰🇷Korean
애도하다
강하게 후회하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
than khóc
hối tiếc mạnh mẽ
🇹🇭Thai
ร้องไห้
เสียใจอย่างแรง
🇮🇩Indonesian
meratapi
sangat menyesal
🇵🇭Filipino
humagulgol
nanghihinayang nang husto
🇲🇾Malay
meratap
menyesal sangat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ندب
نأسف بشدة
🇮🇷Persian
ناله
شدیدا پشیمانم
🇹🇷Turkish
feryat etmek
şiddetle pişmanlık duymak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַספִּיד
מתחרט בעוצמה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'bewail'?
The primary meaning of 'bewail' is 'regret strongly'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'bewail' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'bewail' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'bewail' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'bewail' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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