deplore
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin dēplōrāre (“to lament over, bewail”), from dē- + plōrāre (“to wail, weep aloud”); origin uncertain.
Pronunciation [edit]
Verb [edit]
deplore (third-person singular simple present deplores, present participle deploring, simple past and past participle deplored)
- (transitive) To bewail; to weep bitterly over; to feel sorrow for.
- I deplore my neighbour for having lost his job.
- The UNHCR deplores the recent events in Sudan.
- I deplore not having listened to your advice.
- (transitive) To condemn; to express strong disapproval of.
- I deplore how you treated him at the party.
- Many people deplore the actions of a corrupt government.
Synonyms [edit]
Related terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
to bewail; to weep bitterly over; to feel sorrow for
(transitive) To condemn; to express strong disapproval of
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External links [edit]
- deplore in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- deplore in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- deplore at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams [edit]
Spanish [edit]
Verb [edit]
deplore (infinitive deplorar)
- Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of deplorar.
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of deplorar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of deplorar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of deplorar.
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- English terms derived from Latin
- English verbs
- Spanish verb forms
- Spanish verb imperative forms
- Spanish verb singular forms
- Spanish verb second-person forms
- Spanish verb formal forms
- Spanish forms of verbs ending in -ar
- Spanish verb subjunctive forms
- Spanish verb first-person forms
- Spanish verb present forms
- Spanish verb third-person forms
