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re·mon·strate

Audio Help [ri-mon-streyt] Pronunciation Key verb, -strat·ed, -strat·ing.

–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 -ate¹

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—Related forms

re·mon·strat·ing·ly, adverb

re·mon·stra·tion

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n, rem-uh

n-] Pronunciation Key, noun

re·mon·stra·tive

Audio Help [ri-mon-struh-tiv] Pronunciation Key, adjective

re·mon·stra·tive·ly, adverb

re·mon·stra·tor

Audio Help [ri-mon-strey-ter] Pronunciation Key, noun

—Synonyms 3. argue, object, expostulate.

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re·mon·strate Audio Help   (rĭ-mŏn'strāt') Pronunciation Key
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.

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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.

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