Meaning & use
Weeps
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Sheds tears, especially as an expression of grief, joy, or other strong emotion.
See it in a sentence
She weeps quietly whenever she watches that film.
The old willow tree weeps its branches down toward the pond.
A note on using this word
In botany, a 'weeping' tree, like a weeping willow, has drooping branches that give the appearance of sorrow, extending the word's emotional sense to a visual one.
Words with a similar meaning
criessobs
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Words with an opposite meaning
laughsrejoices
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