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| | remonstrate | (รีมอน'สเทรท) vt. คัดค้าน, ทัดทาน, ประท้วง, โต้แย้ง vi. คัดค้านหรือโต้แย้งด้วยเหตุผล, See also: remonstration n. remonstrative adj. remonstrator n., Syn. protest, object, contend |
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| | Remonstrate | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Remonstrated 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. [ 1913 Webster ] I will remonstrate to you the third door. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Remonstrate | 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. [ 1913 Webster ] 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. [ 1913 Webster ] Syn. -- Expostulate, Remonstrate. 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. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| | remonstrate | (v) argue in protest or opposition | | remonstrate | (v) present and urge reasons in opposition, Syn. point out | | call_on_the_carpet | (v) censure severely or angrily, Syn. dress down, bawl out, reproof, lecture, take to task, rebuke, scold, jaw, lambast, berate, lambaste, rag, chew up, reprimand, remonstrate, call on the carpet, chew out, trounce, call down, chide, have words |
| | | | 戒める(P);誡める;警める | [いましめる, imashimeru] (v1, vt) (1) to admonish; to warn; to remonstrate; (2) to prohibit; to forbid; (3) (arch) to be cautious; (4) (arch) to punish; (P) [Add to Longdo] | | 諭す | [さとす, satosu] (v5s, vt) to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate; (P) [Add to Longdo] | | 諫める;諌める;禁める | [いさめる, isameru] (v1, vt) to remonstrate; to warn not to do something [Add to Longdo] |
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