MOURN


Meaning of MOURN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mɔ:(r)n ]

( mourns, mourning, mourned)

1.

If you mourn someone who has died or mourn for them, you are very sad that they have died and show your sorrow in the way that you behave.

Joan still mourns her father...

He mourned for his valiant men...

As the nation continued to mourn, the new President of South Africa paid his own tribute.

VERB : V n , V for n , V

2.

If you mourn something or mourn for it, you regret that you no longer have it and show your regret in the way that you behave.

We mourned the loss of our cities...

She mourned for the beloved past.

VERB : V n , V for n

3.

see also mourning

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