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wept

/ˈwɛpt/

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verb

To cry; shed tears.

Examples :

"The child wept loudly when he saw his favorite toy broken. "

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verb

To lament; to complain.

Examples :

"The student wept about the difficult math problems. "

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verb

(of a wound or sore) To produce secretions.

Examples :

"The scraped knee wept a small amount of blood. "

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verb

To flow in drops; to run in drops.

Examples :

"a weeping spring, which discharges water slowly"

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verb

To hang the branches, as if in sorrow; to be pendent; to droop; said of a plant or its branches.

Examples :

"The willow tree by the river wept, its long branches almost touching the water. "

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verb

To weep over; to bewail.

Examples :

"The students wept over their failed science experiment. "