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demur
to make objection, esp. on the grounds of scruples; take exception; hesitation
Not to be confused with:
demure – shy; modest; reserved; retiring
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de·mur
(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.
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demur
(dɪˈmɜː)vb (intr) , -murs, -murring or -murred
1. to raise objections or show reluctance; object
2. (Law) law to raise an objection by entering a demurrer
3. archaic to hesitate; delay
n
4. the act of demurring
5. an objection raised
6. archaic hesitation
[C13: from Old French demorer, from Latin dēmorārī to loiter, linger, from morārī to delay, from mora a delay]
deˈmurrable adj
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de•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]
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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.
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demur
Past participle: demurred
Gerund: demurring
| Imperative |
|---|
| demur |
| demur |
| Present |
|---|
| I demur |
| you demur |
| he/she/it demurs |
| we demur |
| you demur |
| they demur |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I demurred |
| you demurred |
| he/she/it demurred |
| we demurred |
| you demurred |
| they demurred |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am demurring |
| you are demurring |
| he/she/it is demurring |
| we are demurring |
| you are demurring |
| they are demurring |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have demurred |
| you have demurred |
| he/she/it has demurred |
| we have demurred |
| you have demurred |
| they have demurred |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was demurring |
| you were demurring |
| he/she/it was demurring |
| we were demurring |
| you were demurring |
| they were demurring |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had demurred |
| you had demurred |
| he/she/it had demurred |
| we had demurred |
| you had demurred |
| they had demurred |
| Future |
|---|
| I will demur |
| you will demur |
| he/she/it will demur |
| we will demur |
| you will demur |
| they will demur |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| I would demur |
| you would demur |
| he/she/it would demur |
| we would demur |
| you would demur |
| they would demur |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| 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 |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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Noun 1. demur - (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings
objection - the speech act of objecting
law, 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"
object - 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 demurrer
law, 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
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demur
verb
noun
1. objection (always used in a negative construction) protest, dissent, hesitation, misgiving, qualm, scruple, compunction, demurral, demurrer She entered without demur.
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demur
verbTo express opposition, often by argument:
Idioms: set up a squawk, take exception.
The act of expressing strong or reasoned opposition:
challenge, exception, expostulation, objection, protest, protestation, remonstrance, remonstration, squawk.
Slang: kick.
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