What is another word for weep over?

Pronunciation: [wˈiːp ˈə͡ʊvə] (IPA)

Weep over is a phrase used about crying or lamenting heavily or passionately over something. There are several other synonyms for this phrase, including grieve, mourn, lament, sob, wail, and bawl. Grieve is the process of feeling intense sadness after a loss or a painful experience. Mourn refers to the expression of grief through outward signs such as tears or mourning clothes. Lament is an expression of sorrow, often for the dead, and can include singing, chanting, or other communal expressions of grief. Sob refers to crying in a choking, convulsive manner. Wail is a loud, intense expression of sorrow or mourning, often accompanied by crying or shouting. Finally, bawl is to cry or weep in a loud, unrestrained manner.

What are the hypernyms for Weep over?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the opposite words for weep over?

Weep over is a phrase that refers to shedding tears or mourning over a particular situation or event. However, there are several antonyms for this phrase that indicate the opposite feeling. One such antonym is "cheer" which means to feel happy or uplifted. Another antonym is "ignore" which implies not giving any attention or emotion to a situation. "Celebrate" is another antonym that signifies rejoicing and being happy about an event. Lastly, "accept" is an antonym that implies being content and at peace with the situation, rather than lamenting over it. These antonyms help to bring in a different perspective to the phrase, "weep over".

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Famous quotes with Weep over

  • We weep over the graves of infants and the little ones taken from us by death; but an early grave may be the shortest way to heaven.
    Tryon Edwards
  • Live amongst people in such a manner that if you die they weep over you and if you are alive they crave for your company.
    Hazrat Ali Ibn-e-Abi Talib
  • Arms are instruments of ill omen. . . . When one is compelled to use them, it is best to do so without relish. There is no glory in victory, and to glorify it despite this is to exult in the killing of men. . . . When great numbers of people are killed, one should weep over them with sorrow. When victorious in war, one should observe mourning rites.
    Lao-Tzu
  • It is odd how pleasant and sympathetic her poems are, in these days when many a poet had rather walk down children like Mr. Hyde than weep over them like Swinburne, and when many a poem is gruesome occupational therapy for a poet who stays legally innocuous by means of it.
    Randall Jarrell
  • —the unpunished crime is never regretted. We weep over the consequence, not over the fault.
    Letitia Elizabeth Landon

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