remonstrate
Syllabification: (re·mon·strate)
Pronunciation: /riˈmänˌstrāt, ˈremən-/
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Definition of remonstrate
verb
Derivatives
Origin:
late 16th century (in the sense 'make plain'): from medieval Latin remonstrat- 'demonstrated', from the verb remonstrare, from re- (expressing intensive force) + monstrare 'to show'