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bemoan

 

[ bɪˈməʊn ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

express discontent or sorrow

To bemoan is to express deep grief, sorrow, or disappointment. It often involves lamenting or complaining about a situation or outcome.

Synonyms

complain, deplore, lament

Examples of usage

  • She would often bemoan the lack of support from her colleagues.
  • The fans bemoaned the team's loss in the championship game.

Translations

Translations of the word "bemoan" in other languages:

🇵🇹 lamentar

🇮🇳 विलाप करना

🇩🇪 beklagen

🇮🇩 meratapi

🇺🇦 оплакувати

🇵🇱 opłakiwać

🇯🇵 嘆く (なげく)

🇫🇷 se lamenter

🇪🇸 lamentar

🇹🇷 ağlamak

🇰🇷 한탄하다

🇸🇦 يتحسر

🇨🇿 naříkat

🇸🇰 nariekať

🇨🇳 哀悼 (āidào)

🇸🇮 žalovati

🇮🇸 harma

🇰🇿 жылау

🇬🇪 გლოვა

🇦🇿 ağlamak

🇲🇽 lamentar

Etymology

The word 'bemoan' originated from the Middle English word 'bimōnen', which came from the Old English word 'bemǣnan'. The prefix 'be-' signifies 'about, around', while 'mǣnan' means 'complain, moan'. Over time, the word evolved to its current form in Modern English.

See also: moaner, moaning.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,061 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.