bemoan

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(Inglês)

(transitive) To moan or complain about (something).
(reflexive, transitive) To be dismayed or worried about (someone), particularly because of their situation or what has happened to them.

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/bɪˈməʊn/

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From Middle English bemenen, bimenen, from Old English bemǣnan (“to bemoan, bewail, lament”); equivalent to be- (“about, concerning”) + moan. Alteration of vowel from Middle to Modern English due to analogy with moan.