- bemoan
- transitive verb Date: before 12th century 1. to express deep grief or distress over 2. to regard with displeasure, disapproval, or regret Synonyms: see deplore
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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bemoan — (v.) O.E. bemænan to bemoan, wail, lament; see BE (Cf. be ) + MOAN (Cf. moan). Related: Bemoaned; bemoaning … Etymology dictionary
bemoan — [bē mōn′, bimōn′] vt., vi. [ME bimaenen < OE bemaenan: see BE & MOAN] to moan about or deplore (a loss, grief, etc.); lament [to bemoan one s fate] … English World dictionary
Bemoan — Be*moan , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bemoaned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bemoaning}.] [OE. bimenen, AS. bem?nan; pref. be + m?nan to moan. See {Moan}.] To express deep grief for by moaning; to express sorrow for; to lament; to bewail; to pity or sympathize… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bemoan — index deplore, regret, repent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
bemoan — bewail, lament, *deplore Analogous words: *grieve, mourn, sorrow Antonyms: exult … New Dictionary of Synonyms
bemoan — [v] express sorrow beat one’s breast*, bewail, complain, cry over spilled milk*, deplore, grieve for, lament, moan over, mourn, regret, rue, sing the blues*, weep for; concepts 49,51 Ant. be happy, gloat … New thesaurus
bemoan — ► VERB ▪ lament or express sorrow for … English terms dictionary
bemoan — [[t]bɪmo͟ʊn[/t]] bemoans, bemoaning, bemoaned VERB If you bemoan something, you express sorrow or dissatisfaction about it. [FORMAL] [V n] Universities and other research establishments bemoan their lack of funds. Syn: lament/mourn … English dictionary
bemoan — UK [bɪˈməʊn] / US [bɪˈmoʊn] verb [transitive] Word forms bemoan : present tense I/you/we/they bemoan he/she/it bemoans present participle bemoaning past tense bemoaned past participle bemoaned formal to complain or say that you are disappointed… … English dictionary
bemoan — bemoaningly, adv. /bi mohn /, v.t. 1. to express distress or grief over; lament: to bemoan one s fate. 2. to regard with regret or disapproval. [bef. 1000; BE + MOAN; r. bemene, ME bimenen, OE bimaenan (bi BE + maenan to moan)] * * * … Universalium
bemoan — verb Bemoan is used with these nouns as the object: ↑fate, ↑luck … Collocations dictionary
