Expostulate - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ɪkˈspɑːstʃʊleɪt|
Brit.
|ɪkˈspɒstjʊleɪt|
verb
- reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
Extra examples
His father expostulated with him about the evils of gambling.
Walter expostulated with the waiter about the size of the bill.
I often expostulate on the pointlessness of life or the wickedness of people.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: expostulate
he/she/it: expostulates
present participle: expostulating
past tense: expostulated
past participle: expostulated
I/you/we/they: expostulate
he/she/it: expostulates
present participle: expostulating
past tense: expostulated
past participle: expostulated
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