Complained

Complained
Complain Com*plain" (k[o^]m*pl[=a]n"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Complained} (k[o^]m*pl[=a]nd"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Complaining}.] [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. [1913 Webster]

O loss of sight, of thee I most complain! --Milton. [1913 Webster]

2. To make a formal accusation; to make a charge. [1913 Webster]

Now, Master Shallow, you'll complain of me to the king? --Shak.

Syn: To repine; grumble; deplore; bewail; grieve; mourn; regret; murmur. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • complained of — index accused (charged) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • complained — com·plain || kÉ™m pleɪn v. find fault, express displeasure …   English contemporary dictionary

  • complained against — protested against , expressed dissatisfaction with …   English contemporary dictionary

  • complained bitterly — grumbled resentfully, griped, found fault …   English contemporary dictionary

  • complained to him — protested to him, expressed dissatisfaction to him …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Computers and Information Systems — ▪ 2009 Introduction Smartphone: The New Computer.       The market for the smartphone in reality a handheld computer for Web browsing, e mail, music, and video that was integrated with a cellular telephone continued to grow in 2008. According to… …   Universalium

  • Media and Publishing — ▪ 2007 Introduction The Frankfurt Book Fair enjoyed a record number of exhibitors, and the distribution of free newspapers surged. TV broadcasters experimented with ways of engaging their audience via the Internet; mobile TV grew; magazine… …   Universalium

  • Controversy and criticism of Big Brother (UK) — Since its beginning in 2000, the concept and implementation of UK edition of the reality game show Big Brother has regularly been the subject of controversy and criticism among the British public and news media. There have been various… …   Wikipedia

  • Occupy Wall Street — This article is about the protests in New York City. For the wider movement, see Occupy movement. Occupy Wall Street Part of the Occupy movement …   Wikipedia

  • France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”