expostulate
21expostulate — ex|pos|tu|late [ıkˈspɔstʃuleıt US ˈspa: ] v [i]formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of expostulare, from postulare to ask for ] to express strong disapproval, disagreement, or annoyance with someone >expostulation… …
22expostulate — ex|pos|tu|late [ ık spastʃə,leıt ] verb intransitive VERY FORMAL to express strong disagreement ╾ ex|pos|tu|la|tion [ ık,spastʃə leıʃn ] noun count or uncount …
23expostulate — ex·pos·tu·late || ɪk spÉ’stjÊŠleɪt v. protest against, dispute; admonish, council …
24expostulate v — I don t want you delivering my mail any more it never arrives on time, Tom expostulated …
25expostulate — [ɪk spɒstjʊleɪt, ɛk ] verb express strong disapproval or disagreement. Derivatives expostulation noun expostulatory lət(ə)ri adjective Origin C16: from L. expostulat , expostulare demand …
26expostulate — v. n. [Followed by with.] Remonstrate, reason earnestly and dissuasively …
27expostulate — verb Jim expostulated with the teacher s opinion to no avail Syn: remonstrate with, disagree with, argue with, take issue with, protest against, reason against, express disagreement with, raise objections to, rail against …
28expostulate — v remonstrate, plead in protest, argue, reason against, object, protest; admonish, warn, forewarn, caution, exhort, put on one s guard; advise, counsel against, Archaic. dissuade, Archaic. dehort; reproach, rebuke, disapprove of, complain of …
29expostulate — ex·pos·tu·late …
30expostulate — ex•pos•tu•late [[t]ɪkˈspɒs tʃəˌleɪt[/t]] v. i. lat•ed, lat•ing to reason earnestly with someone by way of warning or rebuke • Etymology: 1525–35; < L expostulātus, ptp. of expostulāre. See ex I, postulate ex•pos′tu•lat ing•ly, adv.… …
