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   expostulate

   /ɪkˈspɒstjʊleɪt/

   verb

   • 1. express strong disapproval or disagreement: "he found Fox expostulating with a young man"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘demand how or why, state a complaint’): from Latin expostulat- ‘demanded’, from the verb expostulare, from ex- ‘out’ + postulare ‘demand’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. expostulation noun
   • 2. expostulator noun
   • 3. expostulatory adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXPOSTULATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Expostulate is a formal verb that means to express disagreement or complaint. Learn how to use it in sentences with synonyms, related words, and translations.

   • English (US)

     to express disagreement or complaint: expostulate with...

   • Znaczenie Expostulate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     expostulate definicja: 1. to express disagreement or...

   • Expostulate in Simplified Chinese

     EXPOSTULATE translate: 反对;抗议;抱怨. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Traditional

     EXPOSTULATE translate: 反對;抗議;抱怨. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Expository

     EXPOSITORY definition: 1. explaining or describing...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     expostulate 의미, 정의, expostulate의 정의: 1. to express...

   • Pronunciation in English

     EXPOSTULATE pronunciation. How to say expostulate. Listen to...

   • Expositor

     EXPOSITOR definition: 1. a person who explains or describes...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › expostulateExpostulate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Expostulate is a verb that means to discuss, examine, or reason earnestly with someone for dissuasion or remonstrance. Learn its synonyms, examples, etymology, and history from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › expostulateEXPOSTULATE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Expostulate means to reason earnestly with someone against something that person intends to do or has done; remonstrate. Learn the origin, usage, and derived forms of this verb, and see sentences from Project Gutenberg.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › expostulateExpostulate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   When you expostulate, you argue strongly against someone doing something. You might expostulate with your little brother, objecting to his plan to jump off the roof into a pile of leaves.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXPOSTULATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Expostulate means to express strong disagreement with someone, usually in a formal way. Learn how to use this verb with different prepositions, synonyms, and sentences from Collins Dictionary.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXPOSTULATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to express disagreement or complaint: expostulate with someone about something Walter expostulated with the waiter about the size of the bill. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Complaining. be/go on at someone idiom. bellyaching. bemoan. bewail. brouhaha. bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark! idiom. carping. complain. grizzle.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › expostulateExpostulate - definition of expostulate by The Free Dictionary

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   Expostulate means to reason earnestly with someone in an effort to dissuade or correct, or to say in protest. See the origin, synonyms, usage and translations of this verb in English and other languages.