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demur
demurto make objection, esp. on the grounds of scruples; take exception; hesitation Not to be confused with:demure – shy; modest; reserved; retiringde·mur D0127500 (dĭ-mûr′)intr.v. de·murred, de·mur·ring, de·murs 1. To voice opposition; object: demurred at the suggestion. See Synonyms at object.2. Law To enter a demurrer.3. Archaic To delay.n.1. The act of demurring.2. An objection. [Middle English demuren, to delay, from Anglo-Norman demurer, from Latin dēmorārī : dē-, de- + morārī, to delay (from mora, delay).] de·mur′ra·ble adj.demur (dɪˈmɜː) vb (intr) , -murs, -murring or -murred1. to raise objections or show reluctance; object2. (Law) law to raise an objection by entering a demurrer3. archaic to hesitate; delayn4. the act of demurring5. an objection raised6. archaic hesitation[C13: from Old French demorer, from Latin dēmorārī to loiter, linger, from morārī to delay, from mora a delay] deˈmurrable adjde•mur (dɪˈmɜr) v. -murred, -mur•ring, n. v.i. 1. to make objection, esp. on the grounds of scruples; take exception; object. 2. Law. to respond with a demurrer. 3. Archaic. to linger; hesitate. n. 4. the act of making objection. 5. an objection raised. 6. hesitation. [1175–1225; < Old French demorer < Latin dēmorārī to linger, derivative of mora delay] demur, demure - Demur is the verb "to object or voice opposition," while demure is the adjective meaning "modest, shy."See also related terms for shy.demur Past participle: demurred Gerund: demurring
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I demur | you demur | he/she/it demurs | we demur | you demur | they demur |
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I demurred | you demurred | he/she/it demurred | we demurred | you demurred | they demurred |
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I am demurring | you are demurring | he/she/it is demurring | we are demurring | you are demurring | they are demurring |
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I have demurred | you have demurred | he/she/it has demurred | we have demurred | you have demurred | they have demurred |
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I was demurring | you were demurring | he/she/it was demurring | we were demurring | you were demurring | they were demurring |
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I had demurred | you had demurred | he/she/it had demurred | we had demurred | you had demurred | they had demurred |
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I will demur | you will demur | he/she/it will demur | we will demur | you will demur | they will demur |
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I will have demurred | you will have demurred | he/she/it will have demurred | we will have demurred | you will have demurred | they will have demurred |
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I will be demurring | you will be demurring | he/she/it will be demurring | we will be demurring | you will be demurring | they will be demurring |
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I have been demurring | you have been demurring | he/she/it has been demurring | we have been demurring | you have been demurring | they have been demurring |
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I will have been demurring | you will have been demurring | he/she/it will have been demurring | we will have been demurring | you will have been demurring | they will have been demurring |
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I had been demurring | you had been demurring | he/she/it had been demurring | we had been demurring | you had been demurring | they had been demurring |
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I would demur | you would demur | he/she/it would demur | we would demur | you would demur | they would demur |
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I would have demurred | you would have demurred | he/she/it would have demurred | we would have demurred | you would have demurred | they would have demurred | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | demur - (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadingsdemurral, demurrerobjection - the speech act of objectinglaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" | Verb | 1. | demur - take exception to; "he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday"exceptobject - express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license" | | 2. | demur - enter a demurrerlaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"plead - make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts |
demurverb1. object, refuse, protest, doubt, dispute, pause, disagree, hesitate, waver, balk, take exception, cavil At first I demurred when he asked me to do it.noun1. objection (always used in a negative construction) protest, dissent, hesitation, misgiving, qualm, scruple, compunction, demurral, demurrer She entered without demur.demurverbTo express opposition, often by argument:challenge, except, expostulate, inveigh, object, protest, remonstrate.Informal: kick, squawk.Idioms: set up a squawk, take exception.nounThe act of expressing strong or reasoned opposition:challenge, exception, expostulation, objection, protest, protestation, remonstrance, remonstration, squawk.Slang: kick.Translationsobiettareesitareesitazionefare difficoltàindecisionedemur
demur at (something)To dispute or contest something. I'm sorry, but I demur at the suggestion that I'm not qualified for this job just because I made one mistake!See also: demurwithout demurWithout objection or hesitation; at once. I knew he was broke, so I thought he'd accept my offer without demur. They'll never think of you as their peer if you agree to every order they give you without demur.See also: demur, withoutdemur at somethingto dispute something; to challenge something. I fear I must demur at your suggestion that I am aloof and condescending. Alice demurred at the suggestion that she was late.See also: demurwithout deˈmur (formal) without objecting or hesitating: They accepted without demur.See also: demur, withoutdemur
DemurTo dispute a legal Pleading or a statement of the facts being alleged through the use of a demurrer. demur to raise an objection by entering a DEMURRER.DEMUR
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DEMUR➣Double Electron Muon Resonance |
demur
Synonyms for demurverb objectSynonyms- object
- refuse
- protest
- doubt
- dispute
- pause
- disagree
- hesitate
- waver
- balk
- take exception
- cavil
noun objectionSynonyms- objection
- protest
- dissent
- hesitation
- misgiving
- qualm
- scruple
- compunction
- demurral
- demurrer
Synonyms for demurverb to express opposition, often by argumentSynonyms- challenge
- except
- expostulate
- inveigh
- object
- protest
- remonstrate
- kick
- squawk
noun the act of expressing strong or reasoned oppositionSynonyms- challenge
- exception
- expostulation
- objection
- protest
- protestation
- remonstrance
- remonstration
- squawk
- kick
Synonyms for demurnoun (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadingsSynonymsRelated Words- objection
- law
- jurisprudence
verb take exception toSynonymsRelated Wordsverb enter a demurrerRelated Words |