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remonstrate

verb (remonstrate, remonstrates, remonstrated, remonstrating)

«remonstrate» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To protest or argue firmly against something, saying it is wrong or unfair. tree →

In the lessons

in stories a character complains firmly to someone, often to object: «remonstrated, "I'm too big for a cradle"»

Examples

"That is not fair," she remonstrated with the referee. tree →
He remonstrated that he had not taken the cake. tree →
Mum remonstrated when we left the mess. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «remonstrate» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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