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To shed (tears) as an expression of emotion: weep bitter tears of remorse.
(verb-transitive)
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To express grief or anguish for; lament: wept the death of the child.
(verb-transitive)
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To bring to a specified condition by weeping: She wept herself into a state of exhaustion.
(verb-transitive)
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To exude or let fall (drops of liquid): "cuts the jellied milk into tiny, soft curds that weep whey” ( Kit Snedaker).
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To express emotion, such as grief or sadness, by shedding tears. See Synonyms at cry.
(verb-intransitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.