demur
Use Demur in a sentence
verb (used without object)
1.
to make objection, especially on the grounds of scruples; take exception; object: They wanted to make him the treasurer, but he demurred.
2.
Law. to interpose a demurrer.
3.
Archaic. to linger; hesitate.
00:10
Demur
is a GRE word you need to know.
So is ingenuous. Does it mean:
| Artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication. |
| a. to mark with a spot or spots; to sully or pollute |
Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English demuren < Anglo-French demurer, Old French demorer < Latin dēmorārī to linger, equivalent to dē- de- + morārī to delay, derivative of mora delay
1175–1225; Middle English demuren < Anglo-French demurer, Old French demorer < Latin dēmorārī to linger, equivalent to dē- de- + morārī to delay, derivative of mora delay
Related forms
de·mur·ra·ble, adjective
un·de·mur·ring, adjective
Synonyms
5. scruple, qualm, misgiving.
5. scruple, qualm, misgiving.
Antonyms
1. agree, accede.
1. agree, accede.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To demur
Collins
World English Dictionary
demur (dɪˈmɜː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb , -murs, -murring, -murred | |
| 1. | to raise objections or show reluctance; object |
| 2. | law to raise an objection by entering a demurrer |
| 3. | archaic to hesitate; delay |
| —n | |
| 4. | the act of demurring |
| 5. | an objection raised |
| 6. | archaic hesitation |
| [C13: from Old French demorer, from Latin dēmorārī to loiter, linger, from morārī to delay, from mora a delay] | |
| de'murrable | |
| —adj | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
demur
early 13c., "to linger, tarry," from O.Fr. demorer "delay, retard," from L. demorari, from de- + morari "to delay," from mora "a pause, delay." Main modern sense of "raise objections" is first attested 1630s.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Example sentences
You may honorably demur not only for his health but also for your tranquillity.
Others may wish to demur.
Find your support from others who do understand the academic job market and politely demur if it comes up with your father.
If the writ is allowed by a single judge, said defendant may demur.
Related Searches
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
