re·mon·strate
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–verb (used without object)
| 1. | to say or plead in protest, objection, or disapproval. |
| 2. | Obsolete. to show. |
| 3. | to present reasons in complaint; plead in protest. |
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remonstrate
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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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| remonstrate | |
verb | |
| 1. | argue in protest or opposition |
| 2. | present and urge reasons in opposition |
| 3. | censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup" [syn: call on the carpet] |
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Remonstrate
Ex*pos"tu*late\ (?; 135), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Expostulated; p. pr. & vb. n. Expostulating.] [L. expostulatus, p. p. of expostulare to demand vehemently; ex out + postulare to ask, require. See Postulate.] To reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of his conduct, representing the wrong he has done or intends, and urging him to make redress or to desist; to remonstrate; -- followed by with. Men expostulate with erring friends; they bring accusations against enemies who have done them a wrong. --Jowett (Thuc. ). Syn: To remonstrate; reason. See Remonstrate.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Remonstrate
Re*mon"strance\ (-m?n"strans), n. [Cf. OF. remonstrance, F. remonstrance. See Remonstrate.]1. The act of remonstrating; as: (a) A pointing out; manifestation; proof; demonstration. [Obs.] You may marvel why I . . . would not rather Make rash remonstrance of my hidden power Than let him be so lost. --Shak. (b) Earnest presentation of reason in opposition to something; protest; expostulation. 2. (R.C.Ch.) Same as Monstrance.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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