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Remonstrate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Remonstrate? [v] 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"; "check" is archaic [v] argue in protest or opposition [v] present and urge reasons in opposition Synonyms \| Synonyms for Remonstrate: bawl out \| berate \| chew out \| chew up \| chide \| dress down \| have words \| jaw \| lambast \| lambaste \| lecture \| point out \| rag \| rebuke \| reprimand \| reproof \| scold \| trounce Related Terms \| Find terms related to Remonstrate: See Also \| brush down \| castigate \| chasten \| chastise \| correct \| criticise \| criticize \| inform \| object \| objurgate \| pick apart \| represent \| tell off Remonstrate In Webster's Dictionary \Remon"strate\ (-str?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Remonstrated} (-str?t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Remonstrating}.] [LL. remonstratus, p. p. of remonstrare to remonstrate; L. pref. re- + monstrare to show. See {Monster}.] To point out; to show clearly; to make plain or manifest; hence, to prove; to demonstrate. [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor. I will remonstrate to you the third door. --B. Jonson. \Re*mon"strate\, v. i. To present and urge reasons in opposition to an act, measure, or any course of proceedings; to expostulate; as, to remonstrate with a person regarding his habits; to remonstrate against proposed taxation. It is proper business of a divine to state cases of conscience, and to remonstrate against any growing corruptions in practice, and especially in principles. --Waterland. Syn: {Expostulate}, {Remonstrate}. Usage: These words are commonly interchangeable, the principal difference being that expostulate is now used especially to signify remonstrance by a superior or by one in authority. A son remonstrates against the harshness of a father; a father expostulates with his son on his waywardness. Subjects remonstrate with their rulers; sovereigns expostulate with the parliament or the people.

Remonstrate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Remonstrate?

[v] 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"; "check" is archaic
[v] argue in protest or opposition
[v] present and urge reasons in opposition

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Remonstrate In Webster's Dictionary

\Re*mon"strate\ (-str?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Remonstrated} (-str?*t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Remonstrating}.]
[LL. remonstratus, p. p. of remonstrare to remonstrate; L.
pref. re- + monstrare to show. See {Monster}.]
To point out; to show clearly; to make plain or manifest;
hence, to prove; to demonstrate. [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor.

      I will remonstrate to you the third door. --B. Jonson.


\Re*mon"strate\, v. i.
To present and urge reasons in opposition to an act, measure,
or any course of proceedings; to expostulate; as, to
remonstrate with a person regarding his habits; to
remonstrate against proposed taxation.

      It is proper business of a divine to state cases of
      conscience, and to remonstrate against any growing
      corruptions in practice, and especially in principles.
                                               --Waterland.

Syn: {Expostulate}, {Remonstrate}.

Usage: These words are commonly interchangeable, the
       principal difference being that expostulate is now
       used especially to signify remonstrance by a superior
       or by one in authority. A son remonstrates against the
       harshness of a father; a father expostulates with his
       son on his waywardness. Subjects remonstrate with
       their rulers; sovereigns expostulate with the
       parliament or the people.

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