Mourn and Want

Mourn

Mourn verb - To feel deep sadness or mental pain.

Want and mourn are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Want" instead a verb "Mourn".

Nearby Words: mournful, mournfully, mourning, mourner

Want

Want verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.

Mourn and want are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mourn" instead a verb "Want".

Nearby Words: wanting, wanted

Common collocations

love mourn love want love
life mourn life want life
man mourn man want man
people mourn people want people
Other words: someone, time, nothing, ending, child, brother, friends.

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon She is dismissive of the other Senshi, and frequently berates them both for their (relatively) idealistic outlook on life, and because she doesn't want them to mourn her inevitable death due to her illness.
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