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weep
(wēp)v. wept (wĕpt), weep·ing, weeps
v.tr.
1. To shed (tears) as an expression of emotion: weep bitter tears of remorse.
2. To express grief or anguish for; lament: wept the death of his child.
3. To bring to a specified condition by weeping: She wept herself into a state of exhaustion.
4. To exude or let fall (drops of liquid): "cuts the jellied milk into tiny, soft curds that weep whey" (Kit Snedaker).
v.intr.
1. To express emotion, such as grief, sadness, or joy, by shedding tears. See Synonyms at cry.
2. To mourn or grieve: wept for the dead.
3. To emit or run with drops of liquid: a sore that weeps.
n.
often weeps A period or fit of weeping.
[Middle English wepen, from Old English wēpan.]
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weep
(wiːp)vb, weeps, weeping or wept
1. (Physiology) to shed (tears) as an expression of grief or unhappiness
2. (Physiology) (foll by: out) to utter, shedding tears
3. (when: intr, foll by for) to mourn or lament (for something)
4. to exude (drops of liquid)
5. (Pathology) (intr) (of a wound, etc) to exude a watery or serous fluid
n
(Physiology) a spell of weeping
[Old English wēpan; related to Gothic wōpjan, Old High German wuofan, Old Slavonic vabiti to call]
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weep
(wip)v. wept, weep•ing,
n. v.i.
1. to express an overpowering emotion, esp. grief, by shedding tears; shed tears; cry.
2. to let fall drops of water or other liquid; drip; leak: a water tank weeping at the seams.
3. to exude water or liquid, as a plant stem or a sore.
v.t. 4. to weep for (someone or something); mourn with tears; bewail: He wept his dead brother.
5. to shed (tears); pour forth in weeping.
6. to let fall or give forth in drops: trees weeping an odorous gum.
7. to pass, bring, put, etc., to or into a specified condition with the shedding of tears (usu. fol. by away, out, etc.): to weep one's eyes out.
n. 8. weeping, or a fit of weeping.
9. the exudation of water or liquid.
[before 900; Middle English wepen, Old English wēpan to wail, c. Old Saxon wōpian, Old High German wuofan to bewail, Old Norse æpa to shout]
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cry
– weep1. 'cry'
Cry can be a verb or a noun. The other forms of the verb are cries, crying, cried. The plural of the noun is cries.
If you cry, tears come out of your eyes because you are unhappy, afraid, or in pain.
Helen began to cry.
Feed the baby as often as it cries.
If the baby cried at night, Nick would comfort him.
We heard what sounded like a little girl crying.
In conversation, you can say that someone has a cry.
She felt a lot better after a good cry.
2. 'weep'
Weep means the same as cry. Weep is an old-fashioned word which is now used only in stories. The past tense and past participle of weep is wept, not 'weeped'.
The girl was weeping as she kissed him goodbye.
James wept when he heard the news.
3. another meaning of 'cry'
In a story, if someone cries something, they shout it.
'Come on!' he cried.
He cried out angrily, 'Get out of my house!'
A cry is something that someone shouts.
When she saw him she uttered a cry of surprise.
We heard cries of 'Help! Please help me!' coming from the river.
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weep
Past participle: wept
Gerund: weeping
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| weep |
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| Verb | 1. |  weep - shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs"cry - bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy cried himself to sleep" bawl - cry loudly; "Don't bawl in public!" tear - fill with tears or shed tears; "Her eyes were tearing" sob - weep convulsively; "He was sobbing inconsolably" blub, blubber, sniffle, snivel, snuffle - cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!" express emotion, express feelings - give verbal or other expression to one's feelings |
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weep
verb
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weep
verb1. To make inarticulate sounds of grief or pain, usually accompanied by tears:
2. To flow or leak out or emit something slowly:
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Translations
brečetplakat
græde
itkeä
plakati
sír
tangis
gráta
泣く
울다
fleolacrimo
raudāt
jokati
gråtagrina
ร้องไห้
khóc
weep
[wiːp] (wept (vb: pt, pp))A. VI
1. (= cry) → llorar
to weep for joy → llorar de alegría
to weep for sb → llorar a algn
to weep for one's sins → llorar sus pecados
to weep to see sth → llorar al ver algo
I could have wept → era para desesperarse
to weep for joy → llorar de alegría
to weep for sb → llorar a algn
to weep for one's sins → llorar sus pecados
to weep to see sth → llorar al ver algo
I could have wept → era para desesperarse
2. (Med) [wound] → supurar
B. VT [+ tears] → llorar
C. N to have a good weep → llorar a lágrima viva
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
weep
[ˈwiːp] [wept] (pt, pp)Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
weep
vb: pret, ptp <wept>vi
(person) → weinen (→ over über +acc); to weep for somebody/something (because sb/sth is missed) → um jdn/etw weinen; (out of sympathy) → für jdn/etw weinen; the child was weeping for his mother → das Kind weinte nach seiner Mutter; to weep with or for joy/with rage → vor or aus Freude/Wut weinen; I wept to hear the news → mir kamen die Tränen, als ich die Nachricht hörte
vt tears → weinen
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weep
[wiːp] (wept (vb: pt, pp))2. vi → piangere (Med) (wound) → essudare
to weep for sb → piangere per qn
to weep bitterly → piangere amaramente
I could have wept! → mi sarei messo a piangere!
to weep for sb → piangere per qn
to weep bitterly → piangere amaramente
I could have wept! → mi sarei messo a piangere!
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
weep
(wiːp) – past tense, past participle wept (wept) – verb to shed tears. She wept when she heard the terrible news; They wept tears of happiness.
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weep
→ يَبْكِي brečet græde weinen κλαίω llorar itkeä pleurer plakati piangere 泣く 울다 wenen gråte zapłakać chorar плакать gråta ร้องไห้ ağlamak khóc 哭泣Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
weep
vi (pret & pp wept) llorar; (lesion) secretar líquidoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.