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Complain

Complain Meaning & Definition
Complain Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Complain?

[v] make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge; "The plaintiff's lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client"
[v] express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Complain: kick | kvetch | plain | quetch | sound off

Related Terms | Find terms related to Complain: accuse | ail | air a grievance | allege | arraign | article | be affected with | beef | bellyache | bemoan | bitch | boggle | book | boycott | bring accusation | bring charges | bring to book | call in question | carp at | challenge | charge | cite | clamor | complain loudly | complain of | confront | contend with | crab | croak | cry | cry out against | demonstrate | demonstrate against | demur | denounce | denunciate | dispute | dissent | enter a protest | expostulate | face down | face out | face up to | fasten on | fasten upon | feel ill | find fault | finger | fret | fret and fume | front | fuss | gripe | groan | grouch | grouse | growl | grumble | grunt | hang something on | holler | howl | impeach | imply | impute | indict | inform against | inform on | insinuate | kick | kick against | labor under | lament | lay charges | lodge a complaint | lodge a plaint | make a stand | march | meet head-on | moan | murmur | mutter | nag | object | offer resistance | oppose | pester | picket | pin on | prefer charges | press charges | press objections | protest | put on report | raise a howl | rally | recalcitrate | register a complaint | reluct | remonstrate | repine | report | reproach | revolt | scruple | show fight | sing the blues | sit in | squawk | stand | stand at bay | stand up against | stand up to | state a grievance | strike | strive against | suffer | take on | take to task | task | taunt with | tax | teach in | twit | wail | whimper | whine | withstand | worry | yap | yell bloody murder | yelp

See Also | backbite | beef | bellyache | bemoan | bewail | bitch | bleat | charge | croak | deplore | gnarl | gripe | grizzle | grouch | grouse | grumble | hen-peck | holler | inveigh | lament | murmur | mutter | nag | peck | protest | rail | regret | repine | report | scold | squawk | whine | yammer | yawp

Complain In Webster's Dictionary

\Com*plain"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Complained}; 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. O loss of sight, of thee 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. 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.

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