Irregular verb
weep
/wiːp/
- Base
- weep
- Past simple
- wept
- Past participle
- wept
Usage
wept is unchanged between the simple past and the participle, so have wept depends on the auxiliary for its tense.
Meaning
- to cry because of strong emotion
Example
She wept with relief after hearing the news.
He wept quietly at the back of the room.
Many in the audience have wept during that scene.