"be sad" meaning in English

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Verb

  1. Tags: no-gloss Hypernyms: experience, feel Related terms: sad [adjective]
    Sense id: en-be_sad-en-verb-47DEQpj8 Synonyms: aggrieve [obsolete], besorrow, condole [obsolete], engrieve [archaic], erme [obsolete], gloom, grieve, grieven, bleed, lament, moan [poetic], mourn, regret, rue [archaic], sigh, sorrow, wayment [obsolete], yearn [obsolete] Hyponyms: despair, despond, get a sad on [UK, dated, slang], mope, pity, pout, sadden, sulk, unhappy, wail, weep
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          "word": "pout"
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          "word": "unhappy"
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          "word": "aggrieve"
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          "word": "besorrow"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:be sad",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "condole"
        },
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          "word": "engrieve"
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          "word": "erme"
        },
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          "word": "grieve"
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          "word": "regret"
        },
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          "word": "rue"
        },
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          "word": "sorrow"
        },
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          "word": "wayment"
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