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Expostulate

Expostulate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Expostulate? [v] reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion Synonyms \| Synonyms for Expostulate: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Expostulate: admonish \| argue \| beef \| bitch \| boggle \| boycott \| call in question \| caution \| challenge \| charge \| combat \| complain \| cry out against \| daunt \| debate \| demonstrate \| demonstrate against \| demur \| discuss \| dispute \| dissuade \| encourage \| enjoin \| enter a protest \| except \| exhort \| fight \| frighten off \| holler \| howl \| incite \| induce \| intimidate \| inveigh against \| issue a caveat \| kick \| kid out of \| march \| move \| object \| oppose \| persuade \| picket \| preach \| press objections \| prompt \| protest \| raise a howl \| rally \| remonstrate \| resist \| scruple \| sit in \| squawk \| state a grievance \| strike \| talk out of \| teach in \| unpersuade \| urge \| warn \| yell bloody murder See Also \| argue \| reason Expostulate In Webster's Dictionary \Expos"tulate\ (?; 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}. \Expos"tulate\, v. t. To discuss; to examine. [Obs.] To expostulate What majesty should be, what duty is. --Shak.

Expostulate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Expostulate?

[v] reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion

Synonyms | Synonyms for Expostulate:

See Also | argue | reason

Expostulate In Webster's Dictionary

\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}.


\Ex*pos"tu*late\, v. t.
To discuss; to examine. [Obs.]

      To expostulate What majesty should be, what duty is.
                                               --Shak.

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