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| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : dih-mur |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈmɜr |
Definition of demurred
Origin :- c.1200, "to linger, tarry, delay," from Old French demorer "delay, retard," from Latin demorari "to linger, loiter, tarry," from de- (see de-) + morari "to delay," from mora "a pause, delay" (see moratorium). Main modern sense of "raise objections" is first attested 1630s. Related: Demurred; demurring.
- verb disagree
- While Demosthenes argued, and Nicias demurred, Gylippus had not been idle.
- Extract from : « Stories from Thucydides » by H. L. Havell
- I demurred—I had got the paternal injunction to remain with the horse and cart.
- Extract from : « Camps, Quarters and Casual Places » by Archibald Forbes
- As she demurred, he ended her life with a bullet from a pistol.
- Extract from : « The Sexual Question » by August Forel
- She had demurred, of course, when he himself had suggested this.
- Extract from : « The Snare » by Rafael Sabatini
- Jerry had demurred, but she recognized, behind all the fun, a real firmness.
- Extract from : « Highacres » by Jane Abbott
- "You shall have a bottle to take along," I promised, with alacrity, but he demurred.
- Extract from : « The Best Short Stories of 1920 » by Various
- "I don't think I ought to go," demurred Muriel, when invited.
- Extract from : « Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore » by Pauline Lester
- Mrs. Nelson demurred a little, but was forced to admit that the dress was needed.
- Extract from : « The Young Miner » by Horatio Alger, Jr.
- “I hate to kick a cripple, even in my business,” demurred Mern.
- Extract from : « Joan of Arc of the North Woods » by Holman Day
- "Oh, I said let us be sensible for ten minutes," she demurred.
- Extract from : « The Lure of the Mask » by Harold MacGrath
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