SORROW

[sor.row] n [ME sorow, fr. OE sorg; akin to OHG sorga sorrow] (bef. 12c) 1 a: deep distress, sadness, or regret esp. for the loss of someone or something loved b: resultant unhappy or unpleasant state "to his ~ he lost his temper"

2: a cause of grief or sadness

3: a display of grief or sadness syn sorrow, grief, anguish, woe, regret mean distress of mind. sorrow implies a sense of loss or a sense of guilt and remorse "a family united in sorrow upon the patriarch's death". grief implies poignant sorrow for an immediate cause "the inexpressible grief of the bereaved parents". anguish suggests torturing grief or dread "the anguish felt by the parents of the kidnapped child". woe is deep or inconsolable grief or misery "cries of woe echoed throughout the bombed city". regret implies pain caused by deep disappointment, fruitless longing, or unavailing remorse "nagging regret for missed opportunities".

[2]sorrow vi (bef. 12c): to feel or express sorrow -- sor.row.er n