Word of the Day: Weep
To weep is to cry.
| simple | past | past participle |
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weep
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wept
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wept
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- The man began to softly weep when he realized his cat had run away.
- The children wept as they watched the end of a very sad movie.
- Why is she weeping? What’s the matter?
- There was a lot of weeping during the memorial services for the young man who died suddenly.
- It’s hard to ignore the sound of someone weeping.
The word “weeping” is also used to describe a type of tree: the weeping willow.
- Weeping willows thrive in wet soil conditions.
- You will find many weeping willow trees along the banks of rivers and lakes in the Midwestern parts of the United States. (bank = the shore of a lake or river)
Essential English Dictionary
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