complain Copy link Outline I. Trans.1. quĕror, questus, 3 (the subject of complaint expressed by acc.; by abl. with de; by acc. and inf.; or by clause with quod; the person c.'d to in dat. or with cum and apud)2. conquĕror, 3 (stronger than simple verb3. plōro, 1II. Intrans. • complain: I. Trans.: 1. quĕror, questus, 3 (the subject of complaint expressed by acc.; by abl. with de; by acc. and inf.; or by clause with quod; the person c.'d to in dat. or with cum and apud): to c. of a wrong, injuriam q., Cic.: to c. of any one's wrong, de injuriis alicujus q., Cic.: to c. to the senate, cum patribus conscriptis q., Liv.: to c. to a step-mother, apud novercam q., Pl.: they c. that they have been abandoned, queruntur se relictos esse, Cic.: he c.s that he has been deserted, quod sit destitutus queritur, Caes. 2. conquĕror, 3 (stronger than simple verb: same constr.): Pl.: Cic. 3. plōro, 1: they c.'d that the hoped-for good-will did not attend their deserts, ploravere suis non respondere favorem meritis, Hor.: v. to lament. To c. of often = to find fault with, charge, accuse (q. v.). II. Intrans.: i. e. to utter sounds of complaint: gĕmo, ingĕmo, ingĕmisco; lāmentor, flĕo, etc.: v. to lament.