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weep´i|ly — weep|y «WEE pee», adjective, weep|i|er, weep|i|est, noun, plural weep|ies. –adj. 1. Informal. inclined to weep; tearful: »the bold … Useful english dictionary
weep|y — «WEE pee», adjective, weep|i|er, weep|i|est, noun, plural weep|ies. –adj. 1. Informal. inclined to weep; tearful: »the bold … Useful english dictionary
Weep — Weep, v. t. 1. To lament; to bewail; to bemoan. I weep bitterly the dead. A. S. Hardy. [1913 Webster] We wandering go Through dreary wastes, and weep each other s woe. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. To shed, or pour forth, as tears; to shed drop by drop … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
weep — [wēp] vi. wept, weeping [ME wepen < OE wepan, akin to wop, outcry, Goth wōpjan, OS wōpian < IE base * wab , to cry, complain > OSlav vabiti, to call to] 1. to manifest or give expression to a strong emotion, usually grief or sorrow, by… … English World dictionary
Weep — Weep, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Wept} (w[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Weeping}.] [OE. wepen, AS. w[=e]pan, from w[=o]p lamentation; akin to OFries. w?pa to lament, OS. w[=o]p lamentation, OHG. wuof, Icel. [=o]p a shouting, crying, OS. w[=o]pian to lament … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
WEEP — or Weep may refer to:* weep , the act of crying * WEEP (defunct), a defunct radio station in Virginia, Minnesota * WWNL, a radio station in Pittsburgh formerly known as WEEP … Wikipedia
weep — [ wip ] (past tense and past participle wept [ wept ] ) verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to cry because you feel unhappy or have some other strong emotion: She began to weep tears of joy. weep with: He almost felt like weeping with… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Weep — Weep, obs. imp. of {Weep}, for wept. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
weep — [wi:p] v past tense and past participle wept [wept] [: Old English; Origin: wepan] 1.) [I and T] formal or literary to cry, especially because you feel very sad ▪ James broke down and wept. weep for ▪ She wept for the loss of her mother. ▪ He… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Weep — Weep, n. (Zo[ o]l.) The lapwing; the wipe; so called from its cry. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
