bemoan

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Learn the meaning of bemoan with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

bemoan

(verb)

Meaning

to express sorrow or regret

Example

"She began to bemoan the loss of her favorite book during the move."

Synonyms

lamentmourn

Antonyms

celebraterejoice

More about this word

Word origin
From Old English 'be-' plus 'mōnan', meaning to moan.
Related word forms
  • verb: bemoaned
  • noun: bemoaning

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