complain

Pronunciation: /kəmˈpleɪn/

The English word “complain” has 4 meanings listed here.

verb

To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
To state the presence of something negative; to indicate that one is suffering from something; to report (e.g.) a symptom.
To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.
To creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel.

Etymology

From Middle English complaynen, from Old French complaindre, from Medieval Latin complangere (“to bewail, complain”), from Latin com- (“together”) + plangere (“to strike, beat, as the breast in extreme grief, bewail”); see plain, plaint.

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