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    weep
    /wiːp/

    verb

    • 1. shed tears: "a grieving mother wept over the body of her daughter"
    • 2. exude liquid: "she rubbed the sore, making it weep"

    noun

    • 1. a fit or period of weeping: "sit down and have a weep"

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  3. Learn the meaning of weep as a verb and a noun, with examples of how to use it in sentences. Find out the difference between weep and cry, and explore related words and phrases.

  4. Weep definition: to express grief, sorrow, or any overpowering emotion by shedding tears; shed tears; cry. See examples of WEEP used in a sentence.

  5. Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb weep, which means to express deep sorrow by shedding tears or to exude a fluid slowly. See also related phrases and entries near weep.

  6. noun [ S ] UK us / wiːp / uk / wiːp / the act of crying tears: It might help you to have a good weep. There's nothing like a bit of a weep to make you feel better. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of weep from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

  7. Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the verb weep, which means to cry or shed tears. Find out the difference between weep and related words like sob, wail, and lament, and see examples of weep in sentences.

  8. To shed tears from sadness is to weep. Some people weep rarely, only when they've suffered a true loss or tragedy. Other sensitive souls weep at songs, movies, books, and even sweet stories or pictures. Weep comes from the Old English word wepan, "shed tears or mourn over," which has a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to cry or scream."

  9. Learn the meaning and pronunciation of the verb weep, which means to cry or produce liquid from a wound. See how to use weep in different contexts and sentences, and compare it with related words.