Definition of Weep in English :

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Weep meaning in English

Meaning of Weep in English

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Weep pronunciation in English

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Weep

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Verb

1. cry, weep

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

Example Sentences:
'She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death'
'The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Weep

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verbWord forms: weeps, weeping or wept
1. 
to shed (tears) as an expression of grief or unhappiness
2. (transitive; foll by out)
to utter, shedding tears
3. (when intr, foll by for)
to mourn or lament (for something)
4. 
to exude (drops of liquid)
5. (intransitive)
(of a wound, etc) to exude a watery or serous fluid
noun
6. 
a spell of weeping

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Weep

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verb intransitiveWord forms: wept or ˈweeping
1. 
to manifest or give expression to a strong emotion, usually grief or sorrow, by crying, wailing, or, esp., shedding tears
2. 
to lament or mourn
with for or over
3. 
to let fall drops of water or other liquid; esp., to drop moisture condensed from the air
cold pipes weep in hot weather
4. 
to exude water or other liquid
wounds, plant stems, etc. weep
verb transitive
5. 
to weep for; lament; bewail; mourn
to weep one's misfortune
6. 
to shed (tears or other drops of liquid)
7. 
to bring to a specified condition by weeping
to weep oneself to sleep
noun
8.  [often pl.]
a fit of weeping
9. 
an exudation or dripping of moisture

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Weep

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v. wept (wĕpt), weep·ing, weeps
v.tr.
1. To shed (tears) as an expression of emotion: weep bitter tears of remorse.
2. To express grief or anguish for; lament: wept the death of his child.
3. To bring to a specified condition by weeping: She wept herself into a state of exhaustion.
4. To exude or let fall (drops of liquid): "cuts the jellied milk into tiny, soft curds that weep whey" (Kit Snedaker).
v.intr.
1. To express emotion, such as grief, sadness, or joy, by shedding tears. See Synonyms at cry.
2. To mourn or grieve: wept for the dead.
3. To emit or run with drops of liquid: a sore that weeps.
n.
often weeps A period or fit of weeping.

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