# wept

Pronunciation: US say "WEPT" /wɛpt/; UK

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of weep. — simple past and past participle of weep
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of weep. Use this form for crying that already happened.
   - _He wept quietly at the back of the chapel during the service._
   - _By the time the letter finally arrived, she had wept for hours._

## Origin

Formed from "weep" with the ending "-t".

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