B1verbemotionsrelationships
US/mɔːrn/
UK/mɔːn/
to feel and show deep sadness because someone has died, or something is lost
In context
The whole village came to mourn the old teacher.
She mourned her husband for two years before leaving the house.
Fans around the world mourned the loss of the great singer.
Words that go with mourn
verb + preposition
- mourn the loss ofThe town mourned the loss of its oldest bakery.
- mourn forShe still mourns for her brother.
verb + noun
- mourn a deathFamilies gather to mourn a death together.
verb + adverb
- mourn deeplyThe nation mourned deeply after the disaster.
- mourn publiclyThousands mourned publicly in the square.
- mourn openlyHe was not afraid to mourn openly.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
mourn about his deathCorrect: mourn his death