bemoan
Collocations
3ADJ.
all, enough
VERB + BEMOAN
times
BEMOAN + NOUN
greed, irregularities, students'
Definitions
verb
To moan or complain about (something).
He bemoaned the drought but went on watering his lawn.
The losse of this erle was greatly bemoned by men of al degrees, for he was liberal, gentle, humble, and curteous to eche one […]
To be dismayed or worried about (someone), particularly because of their situation or what has happened to them.
Son. Was ever son so rued a father’s death? Father. Was ever father so bemoan’d his son?
Sure you take mee not to be made of flesh, or if so, yet not to be sensible that thinke me able to beare these burthens without bemoning my selfe.
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Example Bank
6He bemoaned the drought but went on watering his lawn.
WiktionaryThe losse of this erle was greatly bemoned by men of al degrees, for he was liberal, gentle, humble, and curteous to eche one […]
Wiktionary[…] after deliberately marrying General Shaw with no warmer feeling than respect for his character and establishment, [she] was constantly, though quietly, bemoaning her hard lot in being united to on
WiktionaryWhen I had to learn English in school, at times I would bemoan all the irregularities and strange rules.
Tatoeba · #508785It's not enough to bemoan the greed of the multinational corporations.
Tatoeba · #10570170Teachers bemoan students' lack of interest in history.
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