What does complain mean?
Definitions for complain
kəmˈpleɪncom·plain
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word complain.
Princeton's WordNet
complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch(verb)
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
"My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"
complain(verb)
make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge
"The plaintiff's lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client"
Wiktionary
complain(Verb)
To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
Joe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours.
Etymology: From complaynen, from complaindre, from complangere, from com- + plangere; see plain, plaint.
complain(Verb)
To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.
They've complained about me to the police again.
Etymology: From complaynen, from complaindre, from complangere, from com- + plangere; see plain, plaint.
Webster Dictionary
Complain(verb)
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
Complain(verb)
to make a formal accusation; to make a charge
Complain(verb)
to lament; to bewail
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Complain
kom-plān′, v.i. to express grief, pain, censure: to murmur or express a sense of injury: to accuse: to make a mournful sound: to be ill—e.g. 'to complain of a sore throat.'—n. complaint.—ns. Complain′ant, one who complains: (law) one who raises a suit, a plaintiff; Complain′er, a murmurer: complainant; Complain′ing, the action of the verb complain: complaint.—adv. Complain′ingly.—n. Complaint′, a complaining: an expression of grief: a representation of pains or injuries: a finding fault: the thing complained of: a disease: an ailment. [Fr. complaindre—Low L. complangĕre—L. com, inten., plangĕre, bewail.]
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Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'complain' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3729
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'complain' in Verbs Frequency: #443
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of complain in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of complain in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of complain in a Sentence
I'm voting because the stakes are too high. If I don't vote, then I can't complain when things don't change, this election is important.
This issue of softwood lumber will get resolved in some fashion ... undoubtedly to the dissatisfaction of all parties concerned, each side will want 100 percent, and we'll find a way for each side to get 60 percent or so of what they need, and people will complain and grumble, but it will be fine.
Spare not, nor spend too much, be this thy care, Spare but to spend, and only spend to spare. Who spends too much may want, and so complain; But he spends best that spares to spend again.
You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses.
NASA and ESA - the European Space Agency - came to us and asked, 'is it possible to also look in the skin of astronauts? Because we want to know if there's any aging process going on or what kind of modifications happened to astronauts as they work for six months out in space.' Because many astronauts complain about skin problems.
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- شكا, اشتكى, تذمرArabic
- подавам жалба, оплаквам сеBulgarian
- queixar-seCatalan, Valencian
- stěžovat, podat, stížnostCzech
- achwynWelsh
- beschweren, klagenGerman
- παραπονιέμαιGreek
- quejarseSpanish
- شکایتPersian
- valittaa, [[tehdä]] [[valitus]]Finnish
- porter plainte, se plaindreFrench
- dèan casaid, talaich, gearainScottish Gaelic
- शिकायत करनाHindi
- գանգատվել, գանգատիլArmenian
- plendarIdo
- lamentarsi, lagnarsiItalian
- ぼやく, 訴える, ぶつぶつ, 文句, とやかくJapanese
- ჩივილი, ბუზღუნი, წუწუნიGeorgian
- 불평하다Korean
- querorLatin
- klagen, klachtDutch
- plànherOccitan
- składać skargę, skarżyć się, narzekać, skarżyćPolish
- queixar-se, reclamarPortuguese
- plângeRomanian
- жаловаться, сетовать, ныть, подавать жалобуRussian
- klagaSwedish
- lalamikaSwahili
- บ่นThai
- şikayetTurkish
- si plindeWalloon
- 抱怨Chinese
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