COMPLAIN

complain

(verb) make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge; “The plaintiff’s lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client”

complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch

(verb) express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; “My mother complains all day”; “She has a lot to kick about”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

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.

(intransitive) To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.

To creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel.

Synonyms

• grumble

• grouse

• grump

• bitch

• beef

• gripe

• whine

• kvetch

• moan

• whinge

• See also complain

Anagrams

• amplicon

Source: Wiktionary


Com*plain", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Complained; p. pr. & vb. n. Complaining.] Etym: [F. complaindre, LL. complangere; com- + L. plangere to strike, beat, to beat the breast or head as a sign of grief, to lament. See Plaint.]

1. To give utterance to expression of grief, pain, censure, regret. etc.; to lament; to murmur; to find fault; -- commonly used with of. Also, to creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel. O lose of sight, of three I most complain! Milton.

2. To make a formal accusation; to make a charge. Now, Master Shallow, you'll complain of me to the king Shak.

Syn.

– To repine; grumble; deplore; bewail; grieve; mourn; regret; murmur.

Com*plain", v. t.

Definition: To lament; to bewail. [Obs.] They might the grievance inwardly complain. Daniel. By chaste Lucrece's soul that late complain'd Her wrongs to us. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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