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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (1)

1. regret strongly;
- Example: "I deplore this hostile action"
- Example: "we lamented the loss of benefits"
[syn: deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Bemoan \Be*moan"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bemoaned; p. pr. & vb. n. Bemoaning.] [OE. bimenen, AS. bem?nan; pref. be- + m?nan to moan. See Moan.] To express deep grief for by moaning; to express sorrow for; to lament; to bewail; to pity or sympathize with. [1913 Webster] Implores their pity, and his pain bemoans. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] Syn: See Deplore. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

bemoan v 1: regret strongly; "I deplore this hostile action"; "we lamented the loss of benefits" [syn: deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan]