expostulate

ex·pos·tu·late

 (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).

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[Latin expostulāre, expostulāt- : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + postulāre, to demand; see prek- in Indo-European roots.]

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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.

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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 adj

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ex•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.

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expostulate

Past participle: expostulated
Gerund: expostulating

Imperative

expostulate

expostulate

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

expostulate - reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion argue, reason - present reasons and arguments

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expostulate

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

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expostulate

verb

To express opposition, often by argument:

challenge, demur, except, inveigh, object, protest, remonstrate.

Informal: kick, squawk.

Idioms: set up a squawk, take exception.

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Translations

protestare

expostulate

[ɪksˈpɒstjʊleɪt]

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

B. VT → protestar

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expostulate

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

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expostulate

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

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