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expostulate
ex·pos·tu·late E0291000 (ĭk-spŏs′chə-lāt′)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. See Synonyms at object.v.tr. To say in protest; object: "[He] expostulated that they had every right to hold a street meeting" (Pierre Berton).
[Latin expostulāre, expostulāt- : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + postulāre, to demand; see prek- in Indo-European roots.]
ex·pos′tu·la′tion n.ex·pos′tu·la′tor n.ex·pos′tu·la·to′ry (-lə-tôr′ē), ex·pos′tu·la′tive adj.expostulate (ɪkˈspɒstjʊˌleɪt) vb (usually foll by: with) to argue or reason (with), esp in order to dissuade from an action or intention[C16: from Latin expostulāre to require, from postulāre to demand; see postulate] exˌpostuˈlation n exˈpostuˌlator n exˈpostulatory, exˈpostulative adjex•pos•tu•late (ɪkˈspɒs tʃəˌleɪt)
v.i. -lat•ed, -lat•ing. to reason earnestly with someone by way of warning or rebuke. [1525–35; < Latin expostulātus, past participle of expostulāre. See ex-1, postulate] ex•pos′tu•lat`ing•ly, adv. ex•pos′tu•la`tor, n. expostulate
Past participle: expostulated
Gerund: expostulating
| Imperative |
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| expostulate | | expostulate |
| Present |
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| I expostulate | | you expostulate | | he/she/it expostulates | | we expostulate | | you expostulate | | they expostulate |
| Preterite |
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| I expostulated | | you expostulated | | he/she/it expostulated | | we expostulated | | you expostulated | | they expostulated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am expostulating | | you are expostulating | | he/she/it is expostulating | | we are expostulating | | you are expostulating | | they are expostulating |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have expostulated | | you have expostulated | | he/she/it has expostulated | | we have expostulated | | you have expostulated | | they have expostulated |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was expostulating | | you were expostulating | | he/she/it was expostulating | | we were expostulating | | you were expostulating | | they were expostulating |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had expostulated | | you had expostulated | | he/she/it had expostulated | | we had expostulated | | you had expostulated | | they had expostulated |
| Future |
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| I will expostulate | | you will expostulate | | he/she/it will expostulate | | we will expostulate | | you will expostulate | | they will expostulate |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have expostulated | | you will have expostulated | | he/she/it will have expostulated | | we will have expostulated | | you will have expostulated | | they will have expostulated |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be expostulating | | you will be expostulating | | he/she/it will be expostulating | | we will be expostulating | | you will be expostulating | | they will be expostulating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been expostulating | | you have been expostulating | | he/she/it has been expostulating | | we have been expostulating | | you have been expostulating | | they have been expostulating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been expostulating | | you will have been expostulating | | he/she/it will have been expostulating | | we will have been expostulating | | you will have been expostulating | | they will have been expostulating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been expostulating | | you had been expostulating | | he/she/it had been expostulating | | we had been expostulating | | you had been expostulating | | they had been expostulating |
| Conditional |
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| I would expostulate | | you would expostulate | | he/she/it would expostulate | | we would expostulate | | you would expostulate | | they would expostulate |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have expostulated | | you would have expostulated | | he/she/it would have expostulated | | we would have expostulated | | you would have expostulated | | they would have expostulated |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | expostulate - reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasionargue, reason - present reasons and arguments |
expostulateverb protest, reason (with), argue (with), dissuade, remonstrate (with) `Have some sense!' he expostulated.expostulateverbTo express opposition, often by argument:challenge, demur, except, inveigh, object, protest, remonstrate.Informal: kick, squawk.Idioms: set up a squawk, take exception.Translationsexpostulate
expostulate about (someone or something)To engage in a passionate discussion or argument about someone or something. Oh boy, steer clear of Uncle Ed if he's expostulating about politics again.See also: expostulateexpostulate on (someone or something)To engage in a passionate discussion or argument about someone or something. Oh boy, steer clear of Uncle Ed if he's expostulating on politics again.See also: expostulate, onexpostulate about someone or something and expostulate on someone or somethingto comment or argue intensely about someone or something. He always seems to be expostulating on something. Why can't he simply say "Yes" or "No"? Sam is expostulating on Bill's many shortcomings again.See also: expostulateexpostulate
Related to expostulate: malefactionsSynonyms for expostulateverb protestSynonyms- protest
- reason (with)
- argue (with)
- dissuade
- remonstrate (with)
Synonyms for expostulateverb to express opposition, often by argumentSynonyms- challenge
- demur
- except
- inveigh
- object
- protest
- remonstrate
- kick
- squawk
Words related to expostulateverb reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasionRelated Words |