bə̇, bē+ verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English bewailen, from be- + wailen to wail — more at wail
transitive verb
1. : to express deep sorrow for : wail over : lament
bewail your injuries or losses
a servant bewailing her hard luck — W.A.White
2. : to express deep regret for : deplore
he bewailed the breaches of the Constitution — H.D.Jordan
intransitive verb
: to express grief : lament
Synonyms: see deplore