Definition of expostulate
intransitive verb
:to reason earnestly with a person for purposes of dissuasion or remonstrance
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Origin and Etymology of expostulate
Latin expostulatus, past participle of expostulare to demand, dispute, from ex- + postulare to ask for — more at postulate
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Definition of expostulate for English Language Learners
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: to disagree with something or argue against it
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