expostulate


Pronunciation key

( ik-spos′che-lāt′ )

ex•pos•tu•late

v.i.. [EXPOSTULATED (-id), EXPOSTULATING, EXPOSTULATES]

[L. expostulatus pp. of expostulare to strongly demand, require; ex-, (intensive) + postulare to demand].

  1. Earnestly reasoning with a person to dissuade or correct; objecting his or her actions or intentions; remonstrate.

—ex•pos′tu•la′tion n. —ex•pos′tu•la′tor n. —ex•pos′tu•la•to′ry adj. —ex•pos′tu•la′tive adj.

Syn. object.

References and Further Reading

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985

    • Further Reading

  • expostulation
  • expostulator
  • expostulatory

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