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mourn

verb/mɔrn/

definition

to feel or express deep sadness or grief, typically due to someone's death

example

The community gathered to mourn the loss of their beloved leader, who had dedicated his life to helping others.

synonyms
grievesorrowweep
word origin — Middle English 'mournen', from Old French 'morn(er)', from Latin 'mournere', from 'morari' meaning 'to delay, linger, grieve'.

SAT Vocabulary Level 1 — Set 79

Set 79 of SAT Vocabulary Level 1 covers 5 words: mourn, elapse, simulate, conceive, embark. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.

  1. mourn · verb/mɔrn/

    to feel or express deep sadness or grief, typically due to someone's death

    The community gathered to mourn the loss of their beloved leader, who had dedicated his life to helping others.

    Synonyms: grieve, sorrow, weep

    Origin: Middle English 'mournen', from Old French 'morn(er)', from Latin 'mournere', from 'morari' meaning 'to delay, linger, grieve'.

  2. elapse · verb/ɪˈlæps/

    to pass or go by, often referring to time

    As we sat on the beach, hours seemed to elapse without us even noticing.

    Synonyms: pass, go by, transpire

    Origin: From Latin 'elapsus', the past participle of 'elabi', meaning 'to slip away'.

  3. simulate · verb/ˈsɪmjuˌleɪt/

    to imitate the appearance or character of something for the purpose of study or training

    The researchers used advanced software to simulate different environmental conditions for their experiments.

    Synonyms: imitation, emulate, replicate

    Origin: from Latin 'simulatus', the past participle of 'simulare', meaning 'to make like' or 'to feign'

  4. conceive · verb/kənˈsiv/

    to form or devise a plan or idea in the mind

    The team managed to conceive a groundbreaking strategy for increasing sales in the upcoming quarter.

    Synonyms: devise, formulate, imagine

    Origin: from Old French 'concevoir', from Latin 'concipere', meaning 'to seize, take in'.

  5. embark · verb/ɪmˈbɑrk/

    to begin a journey or project

    After months of planning, we will finally embark on our long-awaited journey to Europe.

    Synonyms: begin, start, commence

    Origin: The word 'embark' comes from the Middle French 'embarquer', which means 'to put on board a ship', from 'en-' (in) + 'barque' (barque, a small ship or boat).