becry C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /bɪˈkraɪ/ UK /bɪˈkraɪ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to bewail or lament; to cry over (archaic) The widows gathered to becry the fallen soldiers. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to bewail or lament; to cry... bewaillamentmourndeplorebemoandecry ↔ Opposites celebraterejoice Word family Derived forms becried Related forms crydecry Etymology AI details From the intensive prefix be- + cry. Cry comes from Old French crier, from Vulgar Latin *critare, from Latin quiritare ('to wail, shriek'). be- Old English quiritare Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # becry **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /bɪˈkraɪ/ **IPA (UK):** /bɪˈkraɪ/ ## Meanings 1. to bewail or lament; to cry over (archaic) ## Examples - The widows gathered to becry the fallen soldiers. ## Synonyms - bewail - lament - mourn - deplore - bemoan - decry ## Antonyms - celebrate - rejoice ## Derived Forms - becried ## Related Forms - cry - decry ## Roots and Affixes - Root: be- - Root: quiritare ## Etymology From the intensive prefix be- + cry. Cry comes from Old French crier, from Vulgar Latin *critare, from Latin quiritare ('to wail, shriek'). ## AI Etymology Becry is from the intensive prefix be- + cry. Cry comes from Old French crier, from Vulgar Latin *critare, from Latin quiritare ('to wail, shriek'). In present-day use, it means to bewail or lament; to cry over (archaic). Derived formations include becried. Related vocabulary includes cry and decry. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown