beweep C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /bɪˈwip/ UK /bɪˈwiːp/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to weep over or lament; to bewail In the sonnet he beweeps his outcast state. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to weep over or lament; to... bewaillamentmournbemoangrievedeplore ↔ Opposites rejoice Word family Related forms weep Etymology AI details From Old English bewēpan ('to weep over'), from be- (intensive) + wēpan ('to weep'). bewēpan Old English wēpan Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # beweep **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /bɪˈwip/ **IPA (UK):** /bɪˈwiːp/ ## Meanings 1. to weep over or lament; to bewail ## Examples - In the sonnet he beweeps his outcast state. ## Synonyms - bewail - lament - mourn - bemoan - grieve - deplore ## Antonyms - rejoice ## Related Forms - weep ## Roots and Affixes - Root: bewēpan - Root: wēpan ## Etymology From Old English bewēpan ('to weep over'), from be- (intensive) + wēpan ('to weep'). ## AI Etymology Beweep is from Old English bewēpan ('to weep over'), from be- (intensive) + wēpan ('to weep'). In present-day use, it means to weep over or lament; to bewail. Related vocabulary includes weep. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown