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expostulate

One entry found for expostulate.
Main Entry: ex·pos·tu·late
Pronunciation: ik-'späs-ch&-"lAt
Function: verb
Etymology: Latin expostulatus, past participle of expostulare to demand, dispute, from ex- + postulare to ask for -- more at POSTULATE
transitive verb, obsolete : DISCUSS, EXAMINE
intransitive verb : to reason earnestly with a person for purposes of dissuasion or remonstrance