v. i.
Men expostulate with erring friends; they bring accusations against enemies who have done them a wrong. Jowett (Thuc. ).
v. t. To discuss; to examine. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
To expostulate
What majesty should be, what duty is. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. expostulatio. ] The act of expostulating or reasoning with a person in opposition to some impropriety of conduct; remonstrance; earnest and kindly protest; dissuasion. [ 1913 Webster ]
We must use expostulation kindly. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who expostulates. Lamb. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Containing expostulation or remonstrance;
n. [ L. postulatum a demand, request, prop. p. p. of postulare to demand, prob. a dim. of poscere to demand, prob. for porcscere; akin to G. forschen to search, investigate, Skr. prach to ask, and L. precari to pray: cf. F. postulat. See Pray. ]
The distinction between a postulate and an axiom lies in this, -- that the latter is admitted to be self-evident, while the former may be agreed upon between two reasoners, and admitted by both, but not as proposition which it would be impossible to deny. Eng. Cyc. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Postulated. [ Obs. ] Hudibras. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
The Byzantine emperors appear to have . . . postulated a sort of paramount supremacy over this nation. W. Tooke. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Assumed without proof;
n. [ L. postulatio: cf. F. postulation. ] The act of postulating, or that which is postulated; assumption; solicitation; suit; cause. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. postulatorius. ] Of the nature of a postulate. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
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