When you expostulate, you argue strongly against someone doing something. You might expostulate with your little brother, objecting to his plan to jump off the roof into a pile of leaves.
To reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of his conduct, representing the wrong he has done or intends, and urging him to make redress or to desist; to remonstrate; -- followed by with.
Verb
reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
v. i.
To reason earnestly with a person on some
impropriety of his conduct, representing the wrong he has done or
intends, and urging him to make redress or to desist; to remonstrate;
-- followed by with.
v. t.
To discuss; to examine.
Expostulate
Men expostulate with erring friends; they bring accusations against enemies who have done them a wrong.
Expostulate
To expostulate What majesty should be, what duty is.
To reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of his conduct, representing the wrong he has done or intends, and urging him to make redress or to desist; to remonstrate; -- followed by with.
To discuss; to examine.
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