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expostulate

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verb ex·pos·tu·late \ ik-ˈspäs-chə-ˌlāt \

Definition of expostulate

transitive verb
obsolete :discuss, examine
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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  • : to disagree with something or argue against it

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