bemoan

English

/bɪˈməʊn/, /bɪˈmoʊn/

verb

Definitions

(transitive) To moan or complain about (something).
(transitive) To be dismayed or worried about (someone), particularly because of their situation or what has happened to them.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English bemenen inherited from Old English bemǣnan (bewail, bemoan, lament) prefix from English moan.

Origin

English

moan

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Cognates and derived terms

bemean English
bemoaner English
moan English
moaner English
moanest English
moaneth English
moanful English
moansome English
moany English
bemǣnan Old English
bemenen Middle English
mone Middle English