Where does “deplore” come from?
Deplore comes from Middle French déplorer, from Old French deplorer, from Latin deplorare, formed from the prefix de- and Latin de meaning "away."
deplore (English): To bewail; to weep bitterly over; to feel sorrow...
Definitions
- To bewail; to weep bitterly over; to feel sorrow...
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