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Synonyms
la·ment (lə-mĕnt́)

[Middle English lementen, from Old French lamenter, from Latin lāmentārī, from lāmentum, lament.]

verb: -ment·ed, -ment·ing, -ments. 

transitive verb 

  1. To express grief for or about; mourn: lament a death.
  2. To regret deeply; deplore: He lamented his thoughtless acts.

intransitive verb 

  1. To grieve audibly; wail.
  2. To express sorrow or regret. See synonyms at grieve

noun 

  1. A feeling or an expression of grief; a lamentation.
  2. A song or poem expressing deep grief or mourning.

derivatives

la·ment́er
noun