(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
If you ~ someone who has died or ~ for them, you are very sad that they have died and show your sorrow in the way that you behave.
Joan still ~s her father...
He ~ed for his valiant men...
As the nation continued to ~, the new President of South Africa paid his own tribute.
VERB: V n, V for n, V
2.
If you ~ something or ~ for it, you regret that you no longer have it and show your regret in the way that you behave.
We ~ed the loss of our cities...
She ~ed for the beloved past.
VERB: V n, V for n
3.
see also ~ing