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- [bih-mohn]
- /bɪˈmoʊn/
- /bɪˈməʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bih-mohn]
- /bɪˈmoʊn/
Definitions of bemoan word
- verb bemoan If you bemoan something, you express sorrow or dissatisfaction about it. 3
- verb bemoan to grieve over (a loss, etc); mourn; lament (esp in the phrase bemoan one's fate) 3
- verb transitive bemoan to moan about or deplore (a loss, grief, etc.); lament 3
- verb with object bemoan to express distress or grief over; lament: to bemoan one's fate. 1
- verb with object bemoan to regard with regret or disapproval. 1
- transitive verb bemoan complain about 1
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Origin of bemoan
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; be- + moan; replacing bemene, Middle English bimenen, Old English bimǣnan (bi- be- + mǣnan to moan)
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Parts of speech for Bemoan
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bemoan popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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verb bemoan
- deplore — If you say that you deplore something, you think it is very wrong or immoral.
- regret — to feel sorrow or remorse for (an act, fault, disappointment, etc.): He no sooner spoke than he regretted it.
- lament — to feel or express sorrow or regret for: to lament his absence.
- bewail — If you bewail something, you express great sorrow about it.
- complain — to make an accusation; bring a formal charge
Antonyms for bemoan
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