demur (redirected from demurring)

de·mur  (d-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. To delay.

n.

1. The act of demurring.

2. An objection.

3. A delay.

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[Middle English demuren, to delay, from Anglo-Norman demurer, from Latin dmorr : d-, de- + morr, to delay (from mora, delay).]

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de·murra·ble adj.

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demur [dɪˈmɜː]

vb -murs, -murring, -murred (intr)

1. to raise objections or show reluctance; object

2. (Law) Law to raise an objection by entering a demurrer

3. Archaic to hesitate; delay

n also demurral [dɪˈmʌrəl]

1. the act of demurring

2. an objection raised

3. Archaic hesitation

[from Old French demorer, from Latin dēmorārī to loiter, linger, from morārī to delay, from mora a delay]

demurrable  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	demur - (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings demurral, demurrer objection - the speech act of objecting law, 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" except object - 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 demurrer law, 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

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demur

verb

object, refuse, protest, doubt, dispute, pause, disagree, hesitate, waver, balk, take exception, cavil At first I demurred when he asked me to do it.

noun

objection (always used in a negative construction) protest, dissent, hesitation, misgiving, qualm, scruple, compunction, demurral, demurrer She entered without demur.

Translations

demur [dɪˈmɜːʳ]

A. VI (frm) → objetar, poner reparos (at a)

B. N without demur → sin poner reparos, sin objeción

demur [dɪˈmɜː^r]

vi

(= refuse) → refuser
to demur at sth → rechigner à qch
to demur at doing sth → rechigner à faire qch

(= object) → opposer une objection

n
without demur → sans hésiter

demur

vi → Einwände erheben, Bedenken haben (to, at gegen); (Jur) → Einspruch erheben or einlegen

n (form) → Einwand m, → Bedenken pl; (Jur) → Einspruch m; without demur → widerspruchslos

demur [dɪˈmɜːʳ]

1. vi (frm) to demur (at) → sollevare obiezioni (a or su)

2. n without demur → senza obiezioni

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demur [dɪˈmɜːʳ]

1. vi (frm) to demur (at) → sollevare obiezioni (a or su)

2. n without demur → senza obiezioni