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bemoan
[ bih-mohn ]
verb (used with object)
- to express distress or grief over; lament:
to bemoan one's fate.
- to regard with regret or disapproval.
bemoan
/ bɪˈməʊn /
verb
- to grieve over (a loss, etc); mourn; lament (esp in the phrase bemoan one's fate )
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Other Words From
- be·moaning·ly adverb
- unbe·moaned adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bemoan1
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Example Sentences
How many times have you heard a dubious Cup observer bemoan a low-scoring game?
While most comics would bemoan going on this late, but not Ardie.
Critics who are less bullish on The Crazy Ones bemoan all of this, protesting that the Robin Williams shtick is worn out.
They bemoan the fact that poker games are too often delayed because people get up to take smoke breaks.
College presidents publicly bemoan the plethora of college rankings.
The English name was hateful, and he would rather die when Ireland was lost than live in England to bemoan it.
Even Catharine might never bemoan his wickednesses to her husband.
A young book-buyer might well turn out upon Primrose Hill and bemoan his youth, after comparing old catalogues with new.
I know that you bemoan the manner in which he has been brought up; but such late repentance must be avoided like poison.
O the many weeks that I have had to sit with my mouth in the dust to bemoan my own inward misery!
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