Pronunciation: /mɔrn/

Definitions of mourn

noun the act of mourning or grieving

Example Sentences

A1 I feel sad because of the mourn.

A2 The whole village was in mourn after the tragic accident.

B1 The mourn of losing a loved one is a difficult process to go through.

B2 The family gathered together to mourn the passing of their grandmother.

C1 The mourn of the nation was evident as people paid their respects to the fallen soldiers.

C2 The artist's painting captured the depth of mourn felt by the characters in the scene.

verb to feel or express sorrow or grief

Example Sentences

A1 She mourned the loss of her favorite toy.

A2 The whole village mourned the passing of their beloved mayor.

B1 After the tragic accident, the community came together to mourn the victims.

B2 The nation mourned the death of a great leader.

C1 She mourned the end of her long-standing friendship.

C2 The artist's fans mourned his sudden retirement from the music industry.

Examples of mourn in a Sentence

formal The community came together to mourn the loss of a beloved leader.

informal We all gathered to mourn the passing of our favorite teacher.

slang I'm just here to mourn the end of my favorite TV show.

figurative She couldn't help but mourn the loss of her youth as she celebrated her birthday.

Grammatical Forms of mourn

past tense

mourned

plural

mourns

comparative

more mournful

superlative

most mournful

present tense

mourn

future tense

will mourn

perfect tense

have mourned

continuous tense

is mourning

singular

mourn

positive degree

mourn

infinitive

mourn

gerund

mourning

participle

mourned

Origin and Evolution of mourn

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The word 'mourn' originated from the Old English word 'murnan' which means to feel or express sorrow or grief.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'mourn' has retained its basic meaning of expressing sorrow or grief, but its usage has expanded to include a wider range of emotions and situations related to loss and sadness.