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The family took time to mourn their old dog.
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Mourn means to feel sad after losing someone or something important.
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to feel or show sadness after a loss.
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People may mourn in different ways after a loss.
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The poem shows how a character can mourn while remembering happy moments.
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Grieve is close in meaning to mourn in many contexts.
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MeaningMourn means to feel sad after losing someone or something important.
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mourn
verb
mourned
Past-tense form of mourn.
noun
mourning
The time or act of grieving after loss.
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