demur

Etymology
From, from (French ), from , , from  +.

See alternative etymology in the Anglo-Norman ancestor.

Pronunciation

 * Distinguish from pronunciation of demure
 * Distinguish from pronunciation of demure
 * Distinguish from pronunciation of demure
 * Distinguish from pronunciation of demure



Verb

 * 1)  To linger; to stay; to tarry
 * 2)  To delay; to pause; to suspend proceedings or judgment in view of a doubt or difficulty; to hesitate; to put off the determination or conclusion of an affair.
 * 3)  To scruple or object; to take exception; to oppose; to balk
 * 4)  To interpose a demurrer.
 * 5)  To suspend judgment concerning; to doubt of or hesitate about
 * 6)  To cause delay to; to put off
 * 1)  To interpose a demurrer.
 * 2)  To suspend judgment concerning; to doubt of or hesitate about
 * 3)  To cause delay to; to put off
 * 1)  To cause delay to; to put off
 * 1)  To cause delay to; to put off

Translations

 * Bulgarian:, колебая се,
 * Dutch: ,
 * German:, , , ,
 * Hungarian:, , ,
 * Italian: ,
 * Latin: demoror
 * Serbo-Croatian:
 * Spanish: ,


 * Bulgarian:, противя се, опъвам се
 * Dutch: verzet aantekenen
 * German:, , , sich verweigern,
 * Hungarian:, , , , kifogást emel
 * Romanian:
 * Serbo-Croatian:
 * Spanish:


 * Bulgarian: ,
 * German: ,

Noun

 * 1) An act of hesitation as to proceeding; a scruple; also, a suspension of action or decision; a pause, a stop.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Polish:
 * Serbo-Croatian:
 * Cyrillic:
 * Roman: