— remonstratingly , adv. — remonstration /ree'mon stray"sheuhn, rem'euhn-/ , n. — remonstrative /ri mon"streuh tiv/ , adj. — remonstratively , adv. — remonstrator /ri mon"stray teuhr/ , n.
/ri mon"strayt/ , v. , remonstrated, remonstrating .
v.t.
1. to say or plead in protest, objection, or disapproval.
2. Obs. to show.
v.i.
3. to present reasons in complaint; plead in protest.
[ 1590-1600; remonstratus (ptp. of remonstrare to exhibit, demonstrate), equiv. to re- RE- + monstra ( re ) to show + -tus ptp. suffix; see -ATE 1 ]
Syn. 3. argue, object, expostulate.