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remonstrate

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re⋅mon⋅strate

  [ri-mon-streyt] verb, -strat⋅ed, -strat⋅ing.
Use remonstrate in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to say or plead in protest, objection, or disapproval.
2. Obsolete. to show.
–verb (used without object)
3. to present reasons in complaint; plead in protest.
Origin:
1590–1600; < ML remōnstrātus (ptp. of remōnstrāre to exhibit, demonstrate), equiv. to re- re- + mōnstrā(re) to show + -tus ptp. suffix; see -ate 1

Related forms:
re⋅mon⋅strat⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
re⋅mon⋅stra⋅tion  [ree-mon-strey-shuhn, rem-uhn-] , noun
re⋅mon⋅stra⋅tive  [ri-mon-struh-tiv] , adjective
re⋅mon⋅stra⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
re⋅mon⋅stra⋅tor  [ri-mon-strey-ter] , noun

Synonyms:
3. argue, object, expostulate.
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re·mon·strate   (rĭ-mŏn'strāt')   
v.   re·mon·strat·ed, re·mon·strat·ing, re·mon·strates

v.   tr.
To say or plead in protest, objection, or reproof.
v.   intr.
To reason or plead in protest; present an objection. See Synonyms at object.

[Medieval Latin remōnstrāre, remōnstrāt-, to demonstrate : Latin re-, re- + Latin mōnstrāre, to show (from mōnstrum, portent; see monster).]
re'mon·stra'tion (rē'mŏn-strā'shən, rěm'ən-) n., re·mon'stra·tive (rĭ-mŏn'strə-tĭv) adj., re·mon'stra·tive·ly adv., re·mon'stra'tor n.
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