bemoan
Meaning of bemoan
verb
- express discontent or sorrow over (something).
it was no use bemoaning her lot
Old English bemǣnan ‘complain, lament’. The change in the second syllable (16th century) was due to association with moan, to which it is related.
Information about bemoan
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of bemoan is: bemoans.
- Languages in which bemoan is used:
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Hyphenation of bemoan
be-moan
- It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
- bemoan is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
bemoan synonyms
Meaning deplore:
Meaning feel regret or sadness about (the loss or disappearance of something):
bemoan antonyms
Meaning show approval or praise by clapping:
Translation of bemoan
- German: beklagen
- Spanish: quejarse, compadecer
- French: plaindre
Words that rhyme with bemoan
moan, Samoan, samoan, forebemoan, Eskimoan
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