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be·moan
 bemoan
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- pronunciation:
- b
mon
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
bemoans, bemoaning, bemoaned |
| definition 1: |
to grieve over; lament.
He bemoaned the loss of his comfortable life.She bemoaned the fact that she had not studied at all for the exam.He bemoaned his decision to stay with the ailing company.- synonyms:
- bewail, grieve over, lament, mourn, regret
- similar words:
- deplore, moan, suffer, wail
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| definition 2: |
to express pity or sorrow for.
She bemoaned her friend's misfortune.- synonyms:
- bewail, deplore, regret
- antonyms:
- applaud
- similar words:
- commiserate, pity, rue
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| related words: |
mourn, regret |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to express grief; lament; mourn.
- synonyms:
- bewail, complain, grieve, lament, moan, mourn, sorrow, wail
- antonyms:
- exult, rejoice
- similar words:
- groan, howl, rue, sigh, weep
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| related words: |
sorrow |
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