bemoan
3 synonyms for bemoan, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To express sadness or complaint about something.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Came into English from Middle English bemenen, bimenen, from Old English bemǣnan (“to bemoan, bewail, lament”), equivalent to be- (“about, concerning”) plus moan. The vowel changed between Middle and Modern English by analogy with moan.
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