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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.
Whether you object, politely disagree, or hesitate, you demur. If Aunt Tilly offers to knit you a sweater, you might politely demur, being reluctant to accept. When she describes the bunnies she plans for the sweater, you would want to strongly demur, explaining that you are moving to Texas next week and will no longer need sweaters.
to express disagreement or refuse to do something: The lawyer requested a break in the court case, but the judge demurred. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Arguing & disagreeing. a bone of contention idiom. agent provocateur. aggressor. alienated. argue with someone. argumentatively. bone. conflict. differ. flame. hammer.
Demur definition: to make objection, especially on the grounds of scruples; take exception; object. See examples of DEMUR used in a sentence.
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.
If you demur, you say that you do not agree with something or will not do something that you have been asked to do.
verb. demurred, demurring, demurs. To voice opposition; object. Demurred at the suggestion. American Heritage. To hesitate because of one's doubts or objections; have scruples; object. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To enter a demurrer. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To delay. American Heritage.
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Definition of demur verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
