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- Dictionarydemur/dɪˈməː/
verb
- 1. raise objections or show reluctance: "normally she would have accepted the challenge, but she demurred"
noun
- 1. the action of objecting to or hesitating over something: "they accepted this ruling without demur"
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DEMUR definition: 1. to express disagreement or refuse to do something: 2. the act of expressing disagreement or of…. Learn more.
The meaning of DEMUR is to take exception : object —often used with to or at. How to use demur in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Demur.
To demur is to show reluctance or to hesitate, like not quite getting in the car when someone opens the door, but demure isalways an adjective describing a modest, reserved, or shy person, and sounds like the mew of a tiny kitten.
DEMUR meaning: 1. to express disagreement or refuse to do something: 2. the act of expressing disagreement or of…. Learn more.
Demur definition: to make objection, especially on the grounds of scruples; take exception; object. See examples of DEMUR used in a sentence.
If you demur, you say that you do not agree with something or will not do something that you have been asked to do.
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.
Definition of demur verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
demur meaning, definition, what is demur: to express doubt about or opposition to ...: Learn more.
Definitions of 'demur' 1. If you demur, you say that you do not agree with something or will not do something that you have been asked to do. [formal] [...] 2. See without demur [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'demur' British English: dɪmɜːʳ American English: dɪmɜr. More. Conjugations of 'demur' present simple: I demur, you demur [...]
