mourn
Third Person
mourns
Present Participle
mourning
Past Tense
mourned
Past Participle
mourned
1
to feel deeply sad usually due to someone's death
transitive
- The community came together to mourn beloved elder.
- She continued to mourn the loss of her spouse for several months.
- The nation mourned the tragic loss of a prominent figure.
- Taking time to mourn a loved one is a personal and necessary part of the grieving process.
- Friends and family supported each other as they mourned the sudden loss.
2
to experience sorrow or sadness due to the loss, absence, or end of something significant
transitive
- They mourned the closure of the local bookstore, which had been a community hub.
- The team mourned their defeat in the championship game, knowing how hard they had worked.
- She mourned the end of their friendship, feeling that it had faded with time.
- The city mourned the destruction caused by the hurricane.
- He mourned the loss of his job, struggling to find a new path forward.