bemoan
Americanverb (used with object)
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to express distress or grief over; lament.
to bemoan one's fate.
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to regard with regret or disapproval.
verb
Other Word Forms
- bemoaningly adverb
- unbemoaned adjective
Etymology
Origin of bemoan
before 1000; be- + moan; replacing bemene, Middle English bimenen, Old English bimǣnan ( bi- be- + mǣnan to moan)
Example Sentences
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Like many chefs, he bemoans National Insurance rises and increasing business rates, but also more local problems like limited car parking and unclean streets, which put off diners.
From BBC
More than a few of our readers bemoaned the omission of an Oscar-winning best picture like “Crash.”
From Los Angeles Times
Some early reports on Sagaponack General Store bemoaned it as another unaffordable shopping destination.
Gambling has long been a fixture in Black diasporas in America, cherished and bemoaned in equal parts, going back to the 18th century.
From Salon
Regis Le Bris' side showed why they sit eighth with a dogged first-half showing that left the Arsenal crowd again bemoaning a lack of creativity from open play.
From Barron's
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