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   The meaning of BEMOAN is to express deep grief or distress over. How to use bemoan in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Bemoan.

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   to complain or express sadness about something: Researchers at universities are always bemoaning their lack of funds. Synonyms. bewail literary. deplore formal. lament. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Complaining. be/go on at someone idiom. bellyaching. bewail. brouhaha. bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark! idiom. carping. clamour.

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   Bemoan definition: to express distress or grief over; lament. See examples of BEMOAN used in a sentence.

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   For once, a bat mitzvah wasn’t something to be mocked, or eye-rolled, or bemoaned. There also have been a flood of queries to experts, who bemoan the killing of helpful bees, wasps, and hornets. Since Donald Trump won the election in 2016, Democrats have bemoaned the end of democracy.

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   to complain or express sadness about something: Researchers at universities are always bemoaning their lack of funds. Synonyms. bewail literary. deplore formal. lament. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Complaining. be/go on at someone idiom. bellyaching. bewail. brouhaha. bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark! idiom. carping. complain.

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   'Bemoan' captures the sense of deeply and vocally mourning or lamenting a situation, emphasizing the emotional intensity of the expression of regret or grief. The etymology of ' bemoan ' underscores its historical connection to the act of vocalizing sorrow or complaint with a strong emotional resonance.

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   What is the meaning of bemoan?

   • bemoan: …past and past participle bemoaned) (transitive) To moan or complain about; be dismayed or worried about something. He bemoaned the drought but went on watering his lawn. Synonyms bewail Translations bemoan - to complain about…

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   Where does the verb bemoan come from?

   • The earliest known use of the verb bemoan is in the Old English period (pre-1150). bemoan is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: be- prefix, mean v.2, moan v.

   bemoan, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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   What does bewail and bemoan mean?

   • bewail and bemoan imply sorrow, disappointment, or protest finding outlet in words or cries, bewail commonly suggesting loudness, and bemoan lugubriousness. He bemoans the fact that the team lost again. an article bemoaning the decline in voter turnout Some critics are always bemoaning the state of the language.

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   When was bemoan first used?

   • The earliest known use of the verb bemoan is in the Old English period (pre-1150). bemoan is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: be- prefix, mean v.2, moan v. bemer, n. Old English–1225 bemete, v. Old English–1616 bemoan, v. Old English–

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   There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb bemoan, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.