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Expostulate - English meaning

ɪkˈspɒs.tjə.leɪt

Expostulate – definitions in English dictionary

verb

Express strong disapproval or disagreement.

Usage examples:

He found fox expostulating with a young man

Synonims:

RemonstrateDisagreeArgueTake issueReasonExpress disagreementMake a protest toProtest toRaise objections toObject toComplain to
verb

To express disagreement or complaint

Usage examples:

Expostulate with someone about something walter expostulated with the waiter about the size of the …

Expostulate translation into English

Expostulate: translate from English into Chinese

Translate expostulate into Chinese (Simplified)}
劝告, 劝戒, 说, 忠告

Expostulate: translate from English into Dutch

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Tegenspreken, Een ernstig vertoog doen

Expostulate: translate from English into French

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Récriminer, Protester, Remontrer

Expostulate: translate from English into German

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Protestieren

Expostulate: translate from English into Hindi

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समझाना, मनाना, सविनय अथवा मैत्रीभाव से विरोध, आपत्ति या प्रतिवाद करना

Expostulate: translate from English into Italian

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Esplicare, Protestare

Expostulate: translate from English into Korean

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간하다

Expostulate: translate from English into Russian

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Возражать, Протестовать, Противоборствовать, Увещевать, Уговаривать, Дружески пенять, Спорить

Expostulate: translate from English into Spanish

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Protestar, Tener una protesta

Word origin

mid 16th century (in the sense ‘demand how or why, state a complaint’): from Latin expostulat- ‘demanded’, from the verb expostulare, from ex- ‘out’ + postulare ‘demand’.

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Expostulate – similar words

expostulating

ɪkˈspɒs.tjə.leɪt

verb

Express strong disapproval or disagreement.

Usage examples:

He found fox expostulating with a young man
verb

Present participle of expostulate

Usage examples:

Walter expostulated with the waiter about the size of the bill.
verb

To express disagreement or complaint

Usage examples:

Expostulate with someone about something walter expostulated with the waiter about the size of the …
Expostulating - all meanings in English

expostulates

ɪkˈspɒs.tjə.leɪt

verb

Express strong disapproval or disagreement.

Usage examples:

He found fox expostulating with a young man
verb

To express disagreement or complaint

Usage examples:

Expostulate with someone about something walter expostulated with the waiter about the size of the …
Expostulates - all meanings in English

expostulated

ɪkˈspɒs.tjə.leɪt

verb

Express strong disapproval or disagreement.

Usage examples:

He found fox expostulating with a young man
verb

Past simple and past participle of expostulate

Usage examples:

Walter expostulated with the waiter about the size of the bill.
verb

To express disagreement or complaint

Usage examples:

Expostulate with someone about something walter expostulated with the waiter about the size of the …
Expostulated - all meanings in English

Expostulate synonims

argue

ˈɑːɡ.juː

verb

Give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, action, or theory, typically with the aim of persuading others to share one's view.

Usage examples:

Sociologists argue that inequalities in industrial societies are being reduced
verb

To disagree esp. strongly and sometimes angrily in talking or discussing something

Usage examples:

They argued about money., i can’t argue with you about that (= i agree with you)., [ i ] they argue…
verb

To speak angrily to someone, telling that person that you disagree with them

Usage examples:

Argue over they were arguing over which film to go and see., the children are always arguing., argu…
Argue - all meanings in English

disagree

ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː

verb

Have or express a different opinion.

Usage examples:

No one was willing to disagree with him
verb

To have a different opinion or be unable to agree

Usage examples:

I disagree with you about that., most scientists agree there is a risk, but disagree over the exact…
verb

To not have the same opinion, idea, etc. as someone or to not agree with them

Usage examples:

Disagree about/on sth the two sides in the pay dispute strongly disagree about raises., disagree wi…
Disagree - all meanings in English

reason

noun

A cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.

Usage examples:

She asked him to return, but didn't give a reason
verb

Think, understand, and form judgements logically.

Usage examples:

Humans do not reason entirely from facts
Reason - all meanings in English

remonstrate

verb

Make a forcefully reproachful protest.

Usage examples:

He turned angrily to remonstrate with tommy
verb

To complain to someone or about something

Usage examples:

I went to the boss to remonstrate against the new rules., the editor remonstrated with him about th…
Remonstrate - all meanings in English

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