Meaning
To weep over; weep for; weep about; deplore; lament.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English bewepen, biwepen, from Old English bewēpan (“to weep over, mourn, bewail”), from Proto-West Germanic *biwōpijan (“to weep over”), equivalent to be- + weep. Cognate with Old Frisian biwēpa (“to beweep”), Old Saxon biwōpian (“to beweep”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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