The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.]
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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!
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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.
Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: complain)
Usage examples of "complained".
When her children complained Mary Fenn would laugh and remark that practice made perfect.
She became conscious of movement within the room, of a harsh breathing, a wet splat, and then the tiny gasp as infant lungs sucked in air and complained mewlingly.
While the cruiser's mess was appetizing and well served, Kai for the first time recognized the faint after taste that Varian had always complained of.
When Tee complained that she was behaving like a visitor instead of a resident, she had taken him out shopping.
Although they'd all complained mildly, life on a pioneer planet kept them too busy to regret.
Ship food that the others complained about she found ample and delicious.
Other cadets complained (quietly) about their quarters, but Sass had spent years as Abe's ward.
He ended up offering a staggering price for one of the foals if none of the mares would be sold him though he also complained he would have to wait three long years for his purchase to be worth what he was giving.
Since he'd landed, he had steadily complained to her about his mobile partner's deficiencies and shortcomings.
Why, Amon had been in service close to 150 years and he complained bitterly about the size of his debt.
Trixia Thrixtopple complained without a word of gratitude or farewell to the servants who had, presumably, waited on her through the twenty years of Governor Thrixtopple's service.
Nancia complained as she watched workers on Szatmar II unload the cases of vaccine she and Caleb had transported there.
Brannel began shyly, then bawled louder when several of the mages complained they couldn't hear him.
He complained that he'd had enough mush in the Cridi diet, and if he could avoid eating the live insects which were considered a local delicacy, he'd just as soon do so.
Gus Molnar complained to Darrow, "he's had me checking him over on the hour all day!