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weep

Intransitive VerbTransitive VerbNoun

Meanings

Intransitive Verb

To shed tears, typically as an expression of grief, sadness, or intense emotion.

"She began to weep silently after hearing the news."

Transitive Verb

[~ something]

To shed tears for a specific person or cause.

"He wept for the loss of his childhood home."

Intransitive Verb

"The wound continued to weep long after the bandage was applied."

Noun

An act of weeping or a period of shedding tears.

"A sudden weep of emotion overcame him during the ceremony."

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