Complain vs Gratitude - What's the difference?
complain | gratitude |
To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
* Milton
To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.
* Shakespeare
To creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel.
The state of being grateful.
As a verb complain
is to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.As a noun gratitude is
the state of being grateful.complain
English
Verb
(en verb)- Joe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours.
- O loss of sight, of thee I most complain !
- They've complained about me to the police again.
- Now, Master Shallow, you'll complain of me to the king?
- the complaining bed-springs