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demur
demurto make objection, esp. on the grounds of scruples; take exception; hesitation
Not to be confused with:demure – shy; modest; reserved; retiringde·mur D0127500 (dĭ-mûr′)intr.v. de·murred, de·mur·ring, de·murs 1. To voice opposition; object: demurred at the suggestion. See Synonyms at object.2. Law To enter a demurrer.3. Archaic To delay.n.1. The act of demurring.2. An objection.
[Middle English demuren, to delay, from Anglo-Norman demurer, from Latin dēmorārī : dē-, de- + morārī, to delay (from mora, delay).]
de·mur′ra·ble adj.demur (dɪˈmɜː) vb (intr) , -murs, -murring or -murred1. to raise objections or show reluctance; object2. (Law) law to raise an objection by entering a demurrer3. archaic to hesitate; delayn4. the act of demurring5. an objection raised6. archaic hesitation[C13: from Old French demorer, from Latin dēmorārī to loiter, linger, from morārī to delay, from mora a delay] deˈmurrable adjde•mur (dɪˈmɜr)
v. -murred, -mur•ring,
n. v.i. 1. to make objection, esp. on the grounds of scruples; take exception; object. 2. Law. to respond with a demurrer. 3. Archaic. to linger; hesitate. n. 4. the act of making objection. 5. an objection raised. 6. hesitation. [1175–1225; < Old French demorer < Latin dēmorārī to linger, derivative of mora delay] demur, demure - Demur is the verb "to object or voice opposition," while demure is the adjective meaning "modest, shy."See also related terms for shy.demur
Past participle: demurred
Gerund: demurring
| Present |
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| I demur | | you demur | | he/she/it demurs | | we demur | | you demur | | they demur |
| Preterite |
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| I demurred | | you demurred | | he/she/it demurred | | we demurred | | you demurred | | they demurred |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am demurring | | you are demurring | | he/she/it is demurring | | we are demurring | | you are demurring | | they are demurring |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have demurred | | you have demurred | | he/she/it has demurred | | we have demurred | | you have demurred | | they have demurred |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was demurring | | you were demurring | | he/she/it was demurring | | we were demurring | | you were demurring | | they were demurring |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had demurred | | you had demurred | | he/she/it had demurred | | we had demurred | | you had demurred | | they had demurred |
| Future |
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| I will demur | | you will demur | | he/she/it will demur | | we will demur | | you will demur | | they will demur |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have demurred | | you will have demurred | | he/she/it will have demurred | | we will have demurred | | you will have demurred | | they will have demurred |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be demurring | | you will be demurring | | he/she/it will be demurring | | we will be demurring | | you will be demurring | | they will be demurring |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been demurring | | you have been demurring | | he/she/it has been demurring | | we have been demurring | | you have been demurring | | they have been demurring |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been demurring | | you will have been demurring | | he/she/it will have been demurring | | we will have been demurring | | you will have been demurring | | they will have been demurring |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been demurring | | you had been demurring | | he/she/it had been demurring | | we had been demurring | | you had been demurring | | they had been demurring |
| Conditional |
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| I would demur | | you would demur | | he/she/it would demur | | we would demur | | you would demur | | they would demur |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have demurred | | you would have demurred | | he/she/it would have demurred | | we would have demurred | | you would have demurred | | they would have demurred |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | demur - (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadingsdemurral, demurrerobjection - the speech act of objectinglaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" | | Verb | 1. | demur - take exception to; "he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday"exceptobject - express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license" | | 2. | demur - enter a demurrerlaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"plead - make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts |
demurverb1. object, refuse, protest, doubt, dispute, pause, disagree, hesitate, waver, balk, take exception, cavil At first I demurred when he asked me to do it.noun1. objection (always used in a negative construction) protest, dissent, hesitation, misgiving, qualm, scruple, compunction, demurral, demurrer She entered without demur.demurverbTo express opposition, often by argument:challenge, except, expostulate, inveigh, object, protest, remonstrate.Informal: kick, squawk.Idioms: set up a squawk, take exception.nounThe act of expressing strong or reasoned opposition:challenge, exception, expostulation, objection, protest, protestation, remonstrance, remonstration, squawk.Slang: kick.Translationsobiettareesitareesitazionefare difficoltàindecisionedemur
demur at (something)To dispute or contest something. I'm sorry, but I demur at the suggestion that I'm not qualified for this job just because I made one mistake!See also: demurwithout demurWithout objection or hesitation; at once. I knew he was broke, so I thought he'd accept my offer without demur. They'll never think of you as their peer if you agree to every order they give you without demur.See also: demur, withoutdemur at somethingto dispute something; to challenge something. I fear I must demur at your suggestion that I am aloof and condescending. Alice demurred at the suggestion that she was late.See also: demurwithout deˈmur (formal) without objecting or hesitating: They accepted without demur.See also: demur, withoutdemur
DemurTo dispute a legal Pleading or a statement of the facts being alleged through the use of a demurrer. demur to raise an objection by entering a DEMURRER.DEMUR
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demur
Synonyms for demurverb objectSynonyms- object
- refuse
- protest
- doubt
- dispute
- pause
- disagree
- hesitate
- waver
- balk
- take exception
- cavil
noun objectionSynonyms- objection
- protest
- dissent
- hesitation
- misgiving
- qualm
- scruple
- compunction
- demurral
- demurrer
Synonyms for demurverb to express opposition, often by argumentSynonyms- challenge
- except
- expostulate
- inveigh
- object
- protest
- remonstrate
- kick
- squawk
noun the act of expressing strong or reasoned oppositionSynonyms- challenge
- exception
- expostulation
- objection
- protest
- protestation
- remonstrance
- remonstration
- squawk
- kick
Synonyms for demurnoun (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadingsSynonymsRelated Words- objection
- law
- jurisprudence
verb take exception toSynonymsRelated Wordsverb enter a demurrerRelated Words |