Demur Definition

dĭ-mûr
demurred, demurring, demurs
verb
demurred, demurring, demurs
To voice opposition; object.
Demurred at the suggestion.
American Heritage
To hesitate because of one's doubts or objections; have scruples; object.
Webster's New World
To enter a demurrer.
Webster's New World
To delay.
American Heritage
To deny the legal sufficiency of an adversary’s claim, without admitting or denying the truth of the underlying facts, usually on a technical legal basis rather than the merits of the claim; to file a demurrer.
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noun
An act or instance of demurring.
Webster's New World
An objection raised or exception taken.
Webster's New World

Stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding; suspense of decision or action; scruple.

All my demurs but double his attacks; At last he whispers, ``Do; and we go snacks. - Alexander Pope.
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Noun

Singular:
demur
Plural:
demurs

Origin of Demur

  • From Anglo-Norman demorer, from Old French demorer (French demeurer), from Vulgar Latin demoro, Latin demorari (“to tarry”), from de- + morari (“to delay”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English demuren to delay from Anglo-Norman demurer from Latin dēmorārī dē- de- morārī to delay (from mora delay)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Demur Sentence Examples

  • The Koreans did not accept the restoration of Japanese influence without demur.

  • After some demur, the poet consented to accept it, but added, "For my own part, I shall regret my simple name all my life."

  • He said the costs would be borne by the Home budget, and Council did not demur.

  • For Judaism had organized itself; the Shulhan aruch of Joseph Qaro, printed in 1564 within a decade of its completion, though not accepted without demur, was nevertheless widely admitted as the code of Jewish life.

  • He accepted the dignity at any rate without demur, and there seems little doubt that the question of assuming, or obtaining, this title had previously been discussed.

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