complain
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
< Middle English complaynen < Old French complaindre < Mediaeval Latin complangere (“‘to bewail, complain’”) < Latin com- (“‘together’”) + plangere (“‘to strike, beat, as the breast in extreme grief, bewail’”); see plain, plaint.
[edit] Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪn
[edit] Verb
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to complain (third-person singular simple present complains, present participle complaining, simple past and past participle complained)
- (intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
- Josh was always complaining about the video game.
- (intransitive) To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.
- They've complained about me to the police again.
[edit] Synonyms
[edit] Translations
to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment
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to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge
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[edit] External links
- complain in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- complain in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
[edit] Anagrams
- Anagrams of acilmnop
- amplicon
