Demurs
noun, verb
noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 plural of demur form-of, plural
"After many demurs—turnip-fields and covies, the ash coppice and pheasants, put into the balance against "Raphaels, Correggios, and stuff"—it was finally agreed they should travel for the next season,..."
Verb
- 1 third-person singular simple present indicative of demur form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"After many demurs—turnip-fields and covies, the ash coppice and pheasants, put into the balance against "Raphaels, Correggios, and stuff"—it was finally agreed they should travel for the next season,..."