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1weep — [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… …
2weep — v. 1) (d; intr.) to weep about, over (to weep over one s misfortune) 2) (d; intr.) to weep for (to weep for joy) 3) (misc.) to weep oneself to sleep; I wept on seeing them so poor * * * [wiːp] over (to weep over one s misfortune) (d; intr.) to… …
3weep — weep1 /weep/, v., wept, weeping, n. v.i. 1. to express grief, sorrow, or any overpowering emotion by shedding tears; shed tears; cry: to weep for joy; to weep with rage. 2. to let fall drops of water or other liquid; drip; leak: The old water… …
4cry — [[t]kraɪ[/t]] v. cried, cry•ing, 1) to utter inarticulate sounds, esp. of grief or suffering, usu. with tears 2) to shed tears, with or without sound; weep 3) to call loudly; shout (sometimes fol. by out) 4) to manifest urgent need for attention… …
5sob — sobber, n. sobbingly, adv. sobful, adj. /sob/, v., sobbed, sobbing, n. v.i. 1. to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath. 2. to make a sound resembling this. v.t. 3. to utter with sobs. 4. to put, send, etc., by sobbing or with sobs: to… …
6sob — [[t]sɒb[/t]] v. sobbed, sob•bing, n. 1) to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath 2) to make a sound resembling this 3) to utter with sobs 4) to put, send, etc., by sobbing or with sobs: to sob oneself to sleep[/ex] 5) the act of sobbing… …
7sob — [c]/sɒb / (say sob) verb (sobbed, sobbing) –verb (i) 1. to weep with a sound caused by a convulsive catching of the breath 2. to make a sound resembling this. –verb (t) 3. to utter with sobs. 4. to put, send, etc., by sobbing or with sobs: to sob …
8Self-enquiry — (also spelled self inquiry) (Sanskrit IAST|ātma vicāra ) is a practice of meditation designed to rapidly bring about Self realization, Self awareness, spiritual liberation or enlightenment, and is most commonly associated with its most famous… …
9literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
10Modern Scots — Not to be confused with Scottish people. Scots language History …
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