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The Meaning of demur

  • (v. i.) To linger; to stay; to tarry.
  • (v. i.) 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.
  • (v. i.) To scruple or object; to take exception; as, I demur to that statement.
  • (v. i.) To interpose a demurrer. See Demurrer, 2.
  • (v. t.) To suspend judgment concerning; to doubt of or hesitate about.
  • (v. t.) To cause delay to; to put off.
  • (v. i.) Stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding; suspense of decision or action; scruple.

Synonyms

demurral , defense , defence , demurrer , denial , take out , leave off , except , exclude , omit , leave out , object

Homophones

dimmer

Rhymes

amateur , bir , birr , blur , bur , burr , chauffeur , chesshir , cofer , concur , confer , connoisseur , credeur , cur , defer , der , derbyshire , deter , dirr , dufur , duhr , durr , entrepreneur , esquer , eure , fer , fir , fleur , fluhr , francoeur , fur , furr , furrh , gurr , her , hur , incur , infer , inter , jerr , ker , kerr , larkspur , liqueur , longspur , mccur , mcgirr , monsieur , murr , myrrh , nurre , occur , payeur , per , pere , prefer , pur , purr , ramseur , recur , redifer , refer , reoccur , restaurateur , saboteur , scher , schreur , schur , schurr , schwer , sher , shir , shirr , shur , shurr , sir , slur , spur , spurr , stir , stuhr , sur , swor , ter , thur , transfer , ur , were