bemoan

//bɪˈmoʊn//
C1Frequency Level 12Formal
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Verb

bemoanInfinitive
bemoanPresent tense
bemoanedPast tense
bemoanedPast participle
bemoaningPresent participle
bemoansThird-person singular
1

To express deep grief or distress about something; to lament or mourn.

She bemoaned the loss of her beloved pet.

2

To complain or express dissatisfaction about something, often at length.

He always bemoans the lack of funding for public schools.

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