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mourn

 
 
pronunciation:
morn
part of speech: verb
inflections: mourns, mourning, mourned
definition 1: to feel or show deep sadness, especially when someone has died.
She mourned for a very long time after her husband died.
similar words:
cry, sweep
definition 2: to feel great sadness over (someone's death).
Mr. Diaz mourned the death of his father.
definition 3: to feel great sadness over (the loss of something).
The people of the town mourned the loss of the old town hall, which was destroyed by a fire.