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- Dictionaryexpostulate/ɪkˈspɒstjʊleɪt/
verb
- 1. express strong disapproval or disagreement: "he found Fox expostulating with a young man"
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The meaning of EXPOSTULATE is discuss, examine. How to use expostulate in a sentence.
Expostulate definition: to reason earnestly with someone against something that person intends to do or has done; remonstrate. See examples of EXPOSTULATE used in a sentence.
verb. If you expostulate, you express strong disagreement with someone. [formal] 'For heaven's sake!' Dot expostulated. 'They're cheap and they're useful.' [VERB with quote] For a moment I thought she was going to expostulate. [VERB] His family expostulated with him. [VERB + with]
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.
to express disagreement or complaint: expostulate with someone about somethingWalter expostulated with the waiter about the size of the bill. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Complaining. be/go on at someoneidiom. bellyaching. bemoan. bewail. brouhaha. bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark!idiom. carping. complain. grizzle. make noisesidiom
Define expostulate. expostulate synonyms, expostulate pronunciation, expostulate translation, English dictionary definition of expostulate. v. ex·pos·tu·lat·ed , ex·pos·tu·lat·ing , ex·pos·tu·lates v. intr. To reason earnestly with someone in an effort to dissuade or correct; remonstrate.
Expostulate definition: To reason earnestly with someone in an effort to dissuade or correct; remonstrate.
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Definition of expostulate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Detailed meaning of expostulate. It is often used to describe a formal or earnest protest or remonstration. Expostulation is a strong and often emotional expression of one's views on a particular subject or situation. It is a way to voice a disagreement or a disappointment.
