English to Hawaiian Meaning of demur - demur

Demur :

demur

verb

'Āponoʻole

Demur :: demurDemurer :: demurerDemurest :: demurestDemurs :: demurs

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Definitions of demur in English

Noun(1) (law
Verb(1) take exception to(2) enter a demurrer

Examples of demur in English

(1) Indeed, although this is not before the Court, I am sure my learned friend would not demur at my reading it - we have copies for the Court.(2) It can be dealt with in the ordinary way and if the Judge who hears the matter thinks there is anything in it, well, it will proceed to trial or maybe the Commonwealth will demur or you will demur , as the case may be.(3) they accepted this ruling without demur(4) Workers and unions are enjoined to accept wage cuts without too much demur , provided they are satisfied jobs would be saved.(5) Those of us who demur are labelled ├ö├ç├┐self-haters├ö├ç├û.(6) I would not demur at all from what your Honour says.(7) You can plead by way of reply and demur , can you not?(8) Prudie has long felt that the reflexive, polite demur is not necessary when people are impertinently out of line, either with their advice or their questions.(9) Much, and much of the best, criticism in the past decade has been thus motivated; we now know a poet less quaint, less demur , and more politically engaged than previous generations might have imagined.(10) Yet Stevenson demurs mildly, and says diplomatically: ├ö├ç├┐I think actors often improvise in character in a scripted film, so it's not that unusual.├ö├ç├û(11) She's not unmoved, but demurs because she doesn't want to complicate their arrangement.(12) Greenspan agreed with his diagnosis, but demurred .(13) ├ö├ç├┐Not because I'm the best, but because I'm the fastest,├ö├ç├û he demurs in his New York-via-Edinburgh accent.(14) ├ö├ç├┐I'm not a very good close reader of my own work,├ö├ç├û she demurs when asked to explain the meaning of an incident near the end of The Namesake.(15) Yet every time he's asked about his influence, English demurs , deflects all credit onto the team, the players.(16) Keyes agrees the anthology ├ö├ç├┐is very revealing├ö├ç├û, but demurs from the notion her writing is closely tied to her experience.

Related Phrases of demur

Related Phrases of demur

Synonyms

Noun

1. objection ::

kue ana

2. protest ::

palapala

3. protestation ::

protestation

4. complaint ::

hoopii

5. dispute ::

hihia

6. dissent ::

kuee a haalele mai

7. opposition ::

kū'ē

8. resistance ::

e kū'ē'ē mai

9. reservation ::

ka hunāhunā

10. hesitation ::

ka hoʻokūoʻo

11. reluctance ::

lakou makemake ole

12. disinclination ::

disinclination

16. second thoughts ::

lua o ka manaʻo

17. a murmur ::

i ka ohumu

18. a word ::

i ka hua'ōlelo

Verb

19. object ::

mea

20. take exception ::

lawe koe nae

21. take issue ::

lawe pukana

22. protest ::

palapala

23. cavil ::

cavil

24. dissent ::

kuee a haalele mai

25. voice reservations ::

leo, i ka piko

26. be unwilling ::

e makemake

27. be reluctant ::

e reluctant

28. balk ::

balk

29. think twice ::

manaʻo palua

30. drag one's heels ::

e alakō kekahi mau kuʻekuʻe

31. refuse ::

e hoole aku

32. boggle ::

boggle

33. kick up a fuss ::

keehi mai i ka fuss

Different Forms

demur, demurer, demurest, demurs

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