EXPOSTULATE


Meaning of EXPOSTULATE in English

v.intr. (often foll. by with a person) make a protest; remonstrate earnestly.

Derivatives:

expostulation n. expostulatory adj.

Etymology: L expostulare expostulat- (as EX-(1), postulare demand)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.