单词 | to declaim against |
释义 | > as lemmasto declaim against 2. to declaim against: to speak in an impassioned oratorical manner in reprobation or condemnation of; to inveigh against. ΘΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > denunciation > denounce [verb (transitive)] denouncea1400 proclaim?a1513 prescrive1562 aban1565 denunciate1593 to cry shame on, upon, of1600 to call down1605 to declaim against1611 declaim1614 proscribe1622 mouth1743 1611 B. Jonson Catiline iv. sig. I2v What are his mischiefs, Consul? you declame Against his manners, and corrupt your owne. View more context for this quotation 1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica i. vi. 21 Thus is it the humour of many heads to extoll the dayes of their forefathers, and declaime against the wickednesse of times present. View more context for this quotation 1855 W. H. Prescott Hist. Reign Philip II of Spain I. ii. ix. 239 They loudly declaimed against the King's insincerity. 1880 L. Stephen Alexander Pope viii. 196 A generous patriot declaiming against the growth of luxury. < as lemmas |
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