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[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.
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Implores their pity, and his pain bemoans. --Dryden.
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Syn: See Deplore.
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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]