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<hw><hw>Com*pla"cence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Com*pla"cen*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>complacentia</ets>: cf. F. <ets>complaisance</ets>. See <er>Complacent</er>, and cf. <er>Complaisance</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Calm contentment; satisfaction; gratification.</def>

<blockquote>The inward <b>complacence</b> we find in acting reasonably and virtuously. <i>Atterbury.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Others proclaim the infirmities of a great man with satisfaction and <b>complacency</b>, if they discover none of the like in themselves. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The cause of pleasure or joy.</def> "O thou, my sole <i>complacence</i>."

<i>Milton.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The manifestation of contentment or satisfaction; good nature; kindness; civility; affability.</def>

<blockquote><b>Complacency</b>, and truth, and manly sweetness, Dwell ever on his tongue, and smooth his thoughts. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>With mean <b>complacence</b> ne'er betray your trust. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Complacent</h1> <Xpage=290>

<hw>Com*pla"cent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>complacens</ets> very pleasing, p. pr. of <ets>complacere</ets>; <ets>com-</ets> + <ets>placere</ets> to please: cf. F. <ets>complaisant</ets>. See <er>Please</er> and cf. <er>Complaisant</er>.]</ety> <def>Self-satisfied; contented; kindly; <as>as, a <ex>complacent</ex> temper; a <ex>complacent</ex> smile.</as></def>

<blockquote>They look up with a sort of <b>complacent</b> awe . . . to kings. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Complacential</h1> <Xpage=290>

<hw>Com`pla*cen"tial</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Marked by, or causing, complacence.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "<i>Complacential</i> love."

<i>Baxter.</i>

<h1>Complacently</h1> <Xpage=290>

<hw>Com*pla"cent*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a complacent manner.</def>

<h1>Complain</h1> <Xpage=290>

<hw>Com*plain"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Complained</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Complaining</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>complaindre</ets>, LL. <ets>complangere</ets>; <ets>com-</ets> + L. <ets>plangere</ets> to strike, beat, to beat the breast or head as a sign of grief, to lament. See <er>Plaint</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To give utterance to expression of grief, pain, censure, regret. etc.; to lament; to murmur; to find fault; -- commonly used with <i>of</i>. Also, to creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel.</def>

<blockquote>O lose of sight, of three I most <b>complain</b>! <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To make a formal accusation; to make a charge.</def>

<blockquote>Now, Master Shallow, you'll <b>complain</b> of me to the king? <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To repine; grumble; deplore; bewail; grieve; mourn; regret; murmur.</syn>

<h1>Complain</h1> <Xpage=290>

<hw>Com*plain"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To lament; to bewail.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>They might the grievance inwardly <b>complain</b>. <i>Daniel.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>By chaste Lucrece's soul that late <b>complain'd</b> Her wrongs to us. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Complainable</h1> <Xpage=290>

<hw>Com*plain"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>That may be complained of.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>