expostulate

ex·pos·tu·late (

k-sp

-l

)

intr.v. ex·pos·tu·lat·ed, ex·pos·tu·lat·ing, ex·pos·tu·lates

To reason earnestly with someone in an effort to dissuade or correct; remonstrate. See Synonyms at object.

[Latin expostulre, expostult- : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + postulre, to demand; see prek- in Indo-European roots.]

ex·postu·lation n.

ex·postu·lator n.

ex·postu·la·tory (-l

-tôr

, -t

), ex·postu·lative adj.

expostulate [ɪkˈspɒstjʊˌleɪt]

(intr; usually foll by with) to argue or reason (with), esp in order to dissuade from an action or intention

[from Latin expostulāre to require, from postulāre to demand; see postulate]

expostulatingly adv

expostulation n

expostulator n

expostulatory , expostulative adj

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Verb

expostulate - reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion

argue, reason - present reasons and arguments

expostulate

verb protest, reason (with), argue (with), dissuade, remonstrate (with) `Have some sense!' he expostulated.

Translations

expostulate [ɪksˈpɒstjʊleɪt]

A. VI → protestar, reconvenir
to expostulate with sb about sth → discutir con algn por algo

B. VT → protestar

expostulate

vi → protestieren; to expostulate with somebody → mit jdm disputieren

expostulate [ɪksˈpɒstjʊˌleɪt] vi (frm) to expostulate with sb about sth → fare le proprie rimostranze a qn per qc

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argue dissuade from inveigh against object objector protest reason remonstrate To deal with	The patriarch sent me to expostulate the matter with the King, which I did in very warm terms, telling him that we were assured by the Emperor of a reception in this country far different from what we met with, which assurances he had confirmed by his promise and the civilities we were entertained with at our first arrival; but that instead of friends who would compassionate our miseries, and supply our necessities, we found ourselves in the midst of mortal enemies that wanted to destroy us. A Voyage to Abyssinia by Lobo, Father View in context During the course of these troubles, the emperors of Blefusca did frequently expostulate by their ambassadors, accusing us of making a schism in religion, by offending against a fundamental doctrine of our great prophet Lustrog, in the fifty-fourth chapter of the Blundecral (which is their Alcoran). Gulliver's Travels by Swift, Jonathan View in context The generous nature of Safie was outraged by this command; she attempted to expostulate with her father, but he left her angrily, reiterating his tyrannical mandate. Frankenstein by Shelley, Mary View in context	exponentiation export export credit export drive export duty export licence export manager export reject export trade Exportability exportable exportation exporter exporting Exposal expose exposé exposed Exposedness Exposer exposit exposition Expositive expositor expository expostulate expostulation Expostulator Expostulatory Exposture exposure exposure dose exposure meter exposure station exposure therapy expound Expounder expounding express Express color express emotion express feelings express joy express luxury liner express mail express mirth Express office express rifle Express train express trust express-mail	expositional expositional expositional expositional Expositions Expositions Expositions Expositions expositive expositive expositive expositive expositor expositor expositor expositor expositors expository expository expository expository Expository Reading and Writing Course Expository Statute Expository writing Expository writing Expost Expost average rate of return Expost Average Rates of Return Expost Average Return Expost Average Returns expostulate expostulate about expostulate on expostulated expostulated expostulates expostulates expostulating expostulating expostulation expostulation expostulations expostulations expostulative expostulative expostulator expostulator expostulators expostulators expostulatory expostulatory Exposture exposure exposure exposure exposure exposure exposure exposure Exposure (photography) Exposure (photography)

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dissuade from
inveigh against
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protest
reason
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To deal with

The patriarch sent me to expostulate the matter with the King, which I did in very warm terms, telling him that we were assured by the Emperor of a reception in this country far different from what we met with, which assurances he had confirmed by his promise and the civilities we were entertained with at our first arrival; but that instead of friends who would compassionate our miseries, and supply our necessities, we found ourselves in the midst of mortal enemies that wanted to destroy us.

A Voyage to Abyssinia by Lobo, Father View in context

During the course of these troubles, the emperors of Blefusca did frequently expostulate by their ambassadors, accusing us of making a schism in religion, by offending against a fundamental doctrine of our great prophet Lustrog, in the fifty-fourth chapter of the Blundecral (which is their Alcoran).

Gulliver's Travels by Swift, Jonathan View in context

The generous nature of Safie was outraged by this command; she attempted to expostulate with her father, but he left her angrily, reiterating his tyrannical mandate.

Frankenstein by Shelley, Mary View in context

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