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complains

verb
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1 meaning of complains

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present tense of complain used with he, she, or it. Use it when one person says they are unhappy about something.

    My brother always complains about doing the dishes.

    She complains whenever the bus is late.

    Note

complains is a form of complain

complain, verb: To say that you are unhappy, hurt, or annoyed about something. Full entry

Forms
complaincomplains he/she/itcomplaining -ing formcomplained past tense, past participle
Spelling
complain → complains: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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