LAMENT (Verb) and LAMENT (Noun)

LAMENT (Verb)

Meaning- to express sorrow, regret or unhappiness about something.

Mnemonic trick- The word lament contains word ‘lamen’. ‘lamen’ sounds similar to lemon. We lament, if we do not get lemon juice and lemon tea at time. Therefore, lament means too express, sorrow, regret or unhappiness about something.

Synonym- BEMOAN, BEWAIL, DEPLORE, MOURN

Uses-

•         She lamented over the loss of her best friend.
•          Poem laments the destruction of the country side.
•          An article lamenting the decline in voter turnout.
•          He spends more time lamenting his predicament than trying to fix it.

LAMENT (Noun)

Meaning- An expression of sorrow; especially: a song or poem that expresses sorrow for someone who has died or something that is gone.

Synonym- DIRGE, ELEGY, THRENODY

Uses-

•          The poem is a lament for a lost love.
•          I don’ t think that there was any national lament when corrupt prime-minister was assassinated.