From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Remonstrate \Re*mon"strate\ (-str?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Remonstrated} (-str?*t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Remonstrating}.]
[LL. remonstratus, p. p. of remonstrare to remonstrate; L.
pref. re- + monstrare to show. See {Monster}.]
To point out; to show clearly; to make plain or manifest;
hence, to prove; to demonstrate. [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor.
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I will remonstrate to you the third door. --B. Jonson.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Remonstrate \Re*mon"strate\, v. i.
To present and urge reasons in opposition to an act, measure,
or any course of proceedings; to expostulate; as, to
remonstrate with a person regarding his habits; to
remonstrate against proposed taxation.
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It is proper business of a divine to state cases of
conscience, and to remonstrate against any growing
corruptions in practice, and especially in principles.
--Waterland.
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Syn: {Expostulate}, {Remonstrate}.
Usage: These words are commonly interchangeable, the
principal difference being that expostulate is now
used especially to signify remonstrance by a superior
or by one in authority. A son remonstrates against the
harshness of a father; a father expostulates with his
son on his waywardness. Subjects remonstrate with
their rulers; sovereigns expostulate with the
parliament or the people.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
remonstrate
v 1: argue in protest or opposition
2: present and urge reasons in opposition [syn: {remonstrate},
{point out}]
3: censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child
for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime
Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing
cold soup" [syn: {call on the carpet}, {take to task},
{rebuke}, {rag}, {trounce}, {reproof}, {lecture},
{reprimand}, {jaw}, {dress down}, {call down}, {scold},
{chide}, {berate}, {bawl out}, {remonstrate}, {chew out},
{chew up}, {have words}, {lambaste}, {lambast}]
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