expostulate
To protest or remonstrateTo protest or remonstrate; to reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of conduct [(often) with with].
» I expostulated with him on his dishonesty.
Я поспорил с ним по поводу его нечестного поведения.
Meaning
1 sensesTo protest or remonstrate; to reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of conduct [(often) with with].
усовещиватьusóveščivat’
- reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
Examples
3 sentencesI expostulated with him on his dishonesty.
ruЯ поспорил с ним по поводу его нечестного поведения.
Whatever they directed, it was in vain to expostulate; fetters, and bread and water, were the sure consequences of resistance.
And again he expostulated with him, and said: What sawest thou, that thou hast done this?
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Latin expostulō (“demand, claim”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis,From Latin expostulō (“demand, claim”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, ex- + postulate.
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Forms
expostulates, expostulating, expostulated, expostulated| Base form | expostulate · to expostulate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | expostulates |
| Present participle | expostulating |
| Past simple | expostulated |
| Past participle | expostulated |
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Synonyms
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5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle