What part of speech is complain?

Complain can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. complain is a verb, present, 1st person singular of complain (infinitive).
  • 2. complain is a verb (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does complain mean?

Definitions

Verb

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

Examples of complain

#   Sentence  
1. verb Those who show up and complain, but are not participating in the working groups and the daily Ercot phone calls, board meetings, etc. are ignored.
2. verb When I called the manager to complain, she said she KNEW the guy didn't know about curtains and that the usual lady called in sick hours earlier!
3. verb You've got nothing to complain of.
4. verb You should have nothing to complain about.
5. verb Foreigners complain that it is difficult to get to know Japanese people. To some extent this may be true.
6. verb How dare he complain?
7. verb If that washing machine goes wrong again, I shall complain to the manufacturer.
8. verb Why am I the only one they complain about? They're just making an example out of me and using me as a scapegoat.
9. verb The waiter was such a nice man we didn't like to complain about the meal.
10. verb And unlike Oshin, they do complain although certainly not at work and generally not in public.
11. verb Kate may well complain of her husband.
12. verb You can complain 'til the cows come home, but it's not going to make a bit of difference.
13. verb It's hard to complain against such good people.
14. verb Today's housewives do nothing but complain of high prices.
15. verb I'm going to complain to the manager.
Sentence  
verb
Those who show up and complain, but are not participating in the working groups and the daily Ercot phone calls, board meetings, etc. are ignored.
When I called the manager to complain, she said she KNEW the guy didn't know about curtains and that the usual lady called in sick hours earlier!
You've got nothing to complain of.
You should have nothing to complain about.
Foreigners complain that it is difficult to get to know Japanese people. To some extent this may be true.
How dare he complain?
If that washing machine goes wrong again, I shall complain to the manufacturer.
Why am I the only one they complain about? They're just making an example out of me and using me as a scapegoat.
The waiter was such a nice man we didn't like to complain about the meal.
And unlike Oshin, they do complain although certainly not at work and generally not in public.
Kate may well complain of her husband.
You can complain 'til the cows come home, but it's not going to make a bit of difference.
It's hard to complain against such good people.
Today's housewives do nothing but complain of high prices.
I'm going to complain to the manager.

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