EGAVE

demur

About 0.24 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. verb Chiefly followed by to, and sometimes by at or on: to object or be reluctant; to balk, to take exception.
    I demur to that statement.
  2. verb Chiefly followed by to, and sometimes by at or on: to object or be reluctant; to balk, to take exception.
    I demur to that statement.
  3. verb To submit a demurrer (“motion by a party to a legal action for the immediate or summary judgment of the court on the question of whether, assuming the truth of the matter alleged by the opposite party, it is sufficient in law to sustain the action or defence, and hence whether the party bringing the motion is required to answer or proceed further”).
  4. verb To endure, to last.
  5. verb To linger, to tarry.
  6. verb To remain, to stay.
  7. verb To suspend judgment or proceedings because of a difficulty or doubt; to put off the conclusion or determination of a matter; to delay, to hesitate, to pause.
  8. verb To have doubts; to be doubtful.

Similar words

demurral except demurrer object remorate leave dubitate defer stop stay

Often followed by

to at and or from the on in when

Word family

demurred demurring demurs

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