- feel sorrow for
- feel sadness for, commiserate
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
feel sorrow for
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feel for — Synonyms and related words: ache, be sorry for, beat about, bleed, bleed for, commiserate, compassionate, condole with, feel around, feel sorrow for, feel sorry for, fumble, grabble, grope, grope for, lament for, pity, poke around, pry around,… … Moby Thesaurus
Sorrow — Sor row, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sorrowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sorrowing}.] [OE. sorowen, sorwen, sorhen, AS. sorgian; akin to Goth. sa[ u]rgan. See {Sorrow}, n.] To feel pain of mind in consequence of evil experienced, feared, or done; to grieve; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sorrow — [sär′ō, sôr′ō] n. [ME sorwe < OE sorg, akin to Ger sorge < IE base * swergh , to worry, be ill > Sans sūrkṣati, he worries about, Lith sergù, to be sick] 1. mental suffering caused by loss, disappointment, etc.; sadness, grief, or regret … English World dictionary
sorrow — sor|row1 [ˈsɔrəu US ˈsa:rou, ˈso: ] n [: Old English; Origin: sorg] 1.) [U] a feeling of great sadness, usually because someone has died or because something terrible has happened to you →↑grief great/deep sorrow ▪ a time of great sorrow sorrow… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sorrow — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, genuine, great, immense, profound, terrible, tremendous, unbearable ▪ He wrote to the dead man s mother expressing his deep sorrow … Collocations dictionary
feel for — verb share the suffering of (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑pity, ↑compassionate, ↑condole with, ↑sympathize with • Derivationally related forms: ↑compassion (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sorrow — I. noun Etymology: Middle English sorow, from Old English sorg; akin to Old High German sorga sorrow Date: before 12th century 1. a. deep distress, sadness, or regret especially for the loss of someone or something loved b. resultant unhappy or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
sorrow — sorrower, n. sorrowless, adj. /sor oh, sawr oh/, n. 1. distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret. 2. a cause or occasion of grief or regret, as an affliction, a misfortune, or trouble: His first sorrow… … Universalium
weep for — Synonyms and related words: be sorry for, bleed, bleed for, comfort, commiserate, compassionate, condole with, console, express sympathy for, feel for, feel sorrow for, feel sorry for, feel with, grieve for, grieve with, lament for, pity, sorrow… … Moby Thesaurus
sorrow — sor|row1 [ sɔrou ] noun 1. ) uncount great sadness: He sensed a feeling of profound sorrow in her voice. Television news showed families in sorrow. sorrow over/about/for: The President expressed his deep sorrow over the bombing deaths. 2. ) count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
