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remonstrate

(remənstreɪt, US rɪmɒnstreɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense remonstrates, present participle remonstrating, past tense, past participle remonstrated

verb

If you remonstrate with someone, you protest to them about something you do not approve of or agree with, and you try to get it changed or stopped.

[formal]

He remonstrated with the referee. [VERB + with]

I jumped in the car and went to remonstrate. [VERB]

[Also VERB preposition]

Synonyms: protest, challenge, argue, take issue More Synonyms of remonstrate

remonstration (remənstreɪʃən)Word forms: plural remonstrations variable noun

There had been remonstrations from the Town Clerk.

remonstrate in British English

(ˈrɛmənˌstreɪt)

verb

1. (intransitive) (usually foll by with, against, etc)

to argue in protest or objection

to remonstrate with the government

2. (transitive) archaic

to show or point out (a fault, etc)

Derived forms

remonstration (ˌremonˈstration)

noun

remonstrative (rɪˈmɒnstrətɪv)

adjective

remonstrator (ˈremonˌstrator)

noun

Word origin

C16: from Medieval Latin remonstrāre to point out (errors), from Latin re- + monstrāre to show

remonstrate in American English

(rɪˈmɑnˌstreɪt; also, Chiefly British ˈrɛmənˌstreɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: reˈmonˌstrated or reˈmonˌstrating

to say or plead in protest, objection, complaint, etc.

2. Obsolete

to point out; show; demonstrate

verb intransitive

to present and urge reasons in opposition or complaint; protest; object; expostulate

SIMILAR WORDS: ˈobject

Derived forms

remonstration (ˌrimɑnˈstreɪʃən; also, chiefly Brit ˌ rɛmənˈstreɪʃən)

noun

remonstrative (reˈmonstrative) (ˌrimɑnstrətɪv)

adjective

remonstratively (reˈmonstratively)

adverb

remonstrator (reˈmonˌstrator)

noun

Word origin

< ML remonstratus, pp. of remonstrare, to demonstrate < L re-, again + monstrare, to show: see monstrance

Examples of 'remonstrate' in a sentence
remonstrate

I heard a woman trying to remonstrate with him, but he cut her off with more shouts.`Mildred... "Sarah Ellis had raised a hand, meekly, as though to remonstrate gently with her companion, calm her down.And before he could remonstrate she had turned and run back into the house.Into the gardens, down the long, shadowed walks; Amanda saw no reason to remonstrate.

(verb) in the sense of protest

Definition

to argue in protest or objection

(formal)

He remonstrated with the referee.

Synonyms

protest

Women took to the streets to protest against the arrests.

challenge

argue

His lawyers are arguing that he is unfit to stand trial.

take issue

object

We objected strongly.

complain

dispute

dissent

take exception

expostulate

`Have some sense!' he expostulated.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of argue

Definition

to try to prove by presenting reasons

His lawyers are arguing that he is unfit to stand trial.

Synonyms

claim,

question,

reason,

challenge,

insist,

maintain,

hold,

allege,

plead,

assert,

contend,

uphold,

profess,

remonstrate (formal),

expostulate

in the sense of expostulate

`Have some sense!' he expostulated.

Synonyms

protest,

reason (with),

argue (with),

dissuade,

remonstrate (with)

in the sense of object

Definition

to express disapproval or opposition

We objected strongly.

Synonyms

disagree,

demur,

remonstrate (formal),

expostulate,

express disapproval

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remonstrate

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单词	remonstrate
释义	Trends of remonstrate View usage for: remonstrate (remənstreɪt, US rɪmɒnstreɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense remonstrates, present participle remonstrating, past tense, past participle remonstrated verb If you remonstrate with someone, you protest to them about something you do not approve of or agree with, and you try to get it changed or stopped. [formal] He remonstrated with the referee. [VERB + with] I jumped in the car and went to remonstrate. [VERB] [Also VERB preposition] Synonyms: protest, challenge, argue, take issue More Synonyms of remonstrate remonstration (remənstreɪʃən)Word forms: plural remonstrations variable noun There had been remonstrations from the Town Clerk. remonstrate in British English (ˈrɛmənˌstreɪt) verb 1. (intransitive) (usually foll by with, against, etc) to argue in protest or objection to remonstrate with the government 2. (transitive) archaic to show or point out (a fault, etc) Derived forms remonstration (ˌremonˈstration) noun remonstrative (rɪˈmɒnstrətɪv) adjective remonstrator (ˈremonˌstrator) noun Word origin C16: from Medieval Latin remonstrāre to point out (errors), from Latin re- + monstrāre to show remonstrate in American English (rɪˈmɑnˌstreɪt; also, Chiefly British ˈrɛmənˌstreɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: reˈmonˌstrated or reˈmonˌstrating 1. to say or plead in protest, objection, complaint, etc. 2. Obsolete to point out; show; demonstrate verb intransitive 3. to present and urge reasons in opposition or complaint; protest; object; expostulate SIMILAR WORDS: ˈobject Derived forms remonstration (ˌrimɑnˈstreɪʃən; also, chiefly Brit ˌ rɛmənˈstreɪʃən) noun remonstrative (reˈmonstrative) (ˌrimɑnstrətɪv) adjective remonstratively (reˈmonstratively) adverb remonstrator (reˈmonˌstrator) noun Word origin < ML remonstratus, pp. of remonstrare, to demonstrate < L re-, again + monstrare, to show: see monstrance Examples of 'remonstrate' in a sentence remonstrate I heard a woman trying to remonstrate with him, but he cut her off with more shouts. Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002) `Mildred... "Sarah Ellis had raised a hand, meekly, as though to remonstrate gently with her companion, calm her down. Lewis, Roy A TROUT IN THE MILK (2002) And before he could remonstrate she had turned and run back into the house. Fraser, Anthea THE GOSPEL MAKERS (2002) Into the gardens, down the long, shadowed walks; Amanda saw no reason to remonstrate. Stephanie Laurens ON A WILD NIGHT (2002) (verb) in the sense of protest Definition to argue in protest or objection (formal) He remonstrated with the referee. Synonyms protest Women took to the streets to protest against the arrests. challenge argue His lawyers are arguing that he is unfit to stand trial. take issue object We objected strongly. complain dispute dissent take exception expostulate `Have some sense!' he expostulated. Additional synonyms in the sense of argue Definition to try to prove by presenting reasons His lawyers are arguing that he is unfit to stand trial. Synonyms claim, question, reason, challenge, insist, maintain, hold, allege, plead, assert, contend, uphold, profess, remonstrate (formal), expostulate in the sense of expostulate `Have some sense!' he expostulated. Synonyms protest, reason (with), argue (with), dissuade, remonstrate (with) in the sense of object Definition to express disapproval or opposition We objected strongly. Synonyms disagree, demur, remonstrate (formal), expostulate, express disapproval Nearby words of remonstrate remix remnant remonstrance remonstrate remorse remorseful remorseless Synonyms of 'remonstrate' remonstrate Explore 'remonstrate' in the dictionary
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