English-Thai Dictionary

demur

VI ไม่ยอม ทำตาม  ปฏิเสธ ที่จะ ทำ ตามที่ ได้ ถูก ร้องขอ ให้ ทำ  คัดค้าน  ปฏิเสธ  รีรอ  disagree dispute challenge mai-yom-tam-tam

 

demur at

PHRV คัดค้าน  ไม่เห็นด้วย  object to protest against raise to take to kad-kan

 

demur to

PHRV คัดค้าน  ไม่เห็นด้วย  object to protest against raise to take to kad-kan

 

demure

ADJ เคร่งขรึม (โดยเฉพาะ เด็ก และ ผู้หญิง  ขี้อาย  modest quiet showy pretentious kreng-kruem

 

demurely

ADV อย่าง เคร่งขรึม  อย่าง สุขุม  modestly yang-kreng-kruem

 

demurrable

A ที่ คัดค้าน ได้ 

 

demurrage

N การ จอด เรือ  ค่า จอด พาหนะ เกินเวลา 

 

demurral

N ความ ไม่เห็นด้วย 

 

demurrer

N ผุ้ คัดค้าน 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DEMUR

v.i.[L. To stay or delay. ] 1. To stop; to pause; to hesitate; to suspend proceeding; to delay determination or conclusion.
On receiving this information, the minister demurred, till he could obtain further instructions.
2. In law, to stop at any point in the pleadings, and rest or abide on that point in law for a decision of the cause. Thus, the defendant may demur to the plaintiffs declaration, alledging it to be insufficient in law; the plaintiff may demur to the defendants plea, for a like reason.

 

DEMUR

v.t.To doubt of.

 

DEMUR

n.Stop; pause; hesitation as to the propriety of proceeding; suspense of proceeding or decision. All my demurs but double his attacks.

 

DEMURE

a.Sober; grave; modest; downcast; as a demure countenance; a demure abasing of the eye.

 

DEMURE

v.i.To look with a grave countenance.

 

DEMURELY

adv. With grave, solemn countenance; with a fixed look; with a solemn gravity. Esops damsel sat demurely at the boards end.

 

DEMURENESS

n.Gravity of countenance; soberness; a modest look.

 

DEMURRAGE

n.An allowance made to the master of a trading vessel, for delay or detention in port beyond the appointed time of departure. This expense is paid by the merchant who causes the detention.

 

DEMURRER

n. 1. One who demure.
2. In law, a stop at some point in the pleadings, and a resting of the decision of the cause on that point; an issue on matter of law. A demurrer confesses the fact or facts to be true, but denies the sufficiency of the facts in point of law to support the claim or defense. A demurrer may be tendered to the declaration, to the plea, to the replication, to the rejoinder, etc.

 

DEMURRING

ppr. Stopping; pausing; suspending proceedings or decision; resting or abiding on a point in law.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DEMUR

De *mur ", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Demurred; p. pr. & vb. n. Demurring. ]Etym: [OF. demurer, demorer, demourer, to linger, stay, F. demeurer, fr. L. demorari; de- + morari to delay, tarry, stay, mora delay; prob. originally, time for thinking, reflection, and akin to memor mindful. See Memory. ]

 

1. To linger; to stay; to tarry. [Obs. ] Yet durst not demur nor abide upon the camp. Nicols.

 

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. Upon this rub, the English embassadors thought fit to demur. Hayward.

 

3. To scruple or object; to take exception; as, I demur to that statement.

 

4. (Law )

 

Defn: To interpose a demurrer. See Demurrer, 2.

 

DEMUR

DEMUR De *mur ", v. t.

 

1. To suspend judgment concerning; to doubt of or hesitate about. [Obs. ] The latter I demur, for in their looks Much reason, and in their actions, oft appears. Milton.

 

2. To cause delay to; to put off. [Obs. ] He demands a fee, And then demurs me with a vain delay. Quarles.

 

DEMUR

De *mur ", n. Etym: [OF. demor, demore, stay, delay. See Demur, v. i.]

 

Defn: Stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding; suspense of decision or action; scruple. All my demurs but double his attacks; At last he whispers, "Do; and we go snacks." Pope.

 

DEMURE

De *mure ", a. Etym: [Perh. from OF. de murs (i. e., de bonnes murs of good manners ); de of + murs, mours, meurs, mors, F. m, fr. L. mores (sing. mos ) manners, morals (see Moral ); or more prob. fr. OF. meür, F. mûr mature, ripe (see Mature ) in a phrase preceded by de, as de mûre conduite of mature conduct. ]

 

1. Of sober or serious mien; composed and decorous in bearing; of modest look; staid; grave. Sober, steadfast, and demure. Milton. Nan was very much delighted in her demure way, and that delight showed itself in her face and in her clear bright eyes. W. Black.

 

2. Affectedly modest, decorous, or serious; making a show of gravity. A cat lay, and looked so demure, as if there had been neither life nor soul in her. L'Estrange. Miss Lizzy, I have no doubt, would be as demure and coquettish, as if ten winters more had gone over her head. Miss Mitford.

 

DEMURE

DEMURE De *mure ", v. i.

 

Defn: To look demurely. [Obs. ] Shak.

 

DEMURELY

DEMURELY De *mure "ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a demure manner; soberly; gravely; -- now, commonly, with a mere show of gravity or modesty. They. .. looked as demurely as they could; for 't was a hanging matter to laugh unseasonably. Dryden.

 

DEMURENESS

DEMURENESS De *mure "ness, n.

 

Defn: The state of being demure; gravity; the show of gravity or modesty.

 

DEMURITY

DEMURITY De *mur "i *ty, n.

 

Defn: Demureness; also, one who is demure. Sir T. Browne.

 

DEMURRABLE

DEMURRABLE De *mur "ra *ble, a.

 

Defn: That may be demurred to. Stormonth.

 

DEMURRAGE

De *mur "rage, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. demorage delay. See Demur. ] (Law )(a ) The detention of a vessel by the freighter beyond the time allowed in her charter party for loading, unloading, or sailing. (b ) The allowance made to the master or owner of the ship for such delay or detention. The claim for demurrage ceases as soon as the ship is cleared out and ready for sailing. M `Culloch.

 

Note: The term is also applied to similar delays and allowances in land carriage, by wagons, railroads, etc.

 

DEMURRAL

DEMURRAL De *mur "ral, n.

 

Defn: Demur; delay in acting or deciding. The same causes of demurral existed which prevented British troops from assisting in the expulsion of the French from Rome. Southey.

 

DEMURRER

DEMURRER De *mur "rer, n.

 

1. One who demurs.

 

2. (Law )

 

Defn: A stop or pause by a party to an action, for the judgment of the court on the question, whether, assuming the truth of the matter alleged by the opposite party, it is sufficient in law to sustain the action or defense, and hence whether the party resting is bound to answer or proceed further. Demurrer to evidence, an exception taken by a party to the evidence offered by the opposite party, and an objecting to proceed further, on the allegation that such evidence is not sufficient in law to maintain the issue, and a reference to the court to determine the point. Bouvier.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

demur

de mur |diˈmər dəˈmər | ▶verb ( demurs, demurring , demurred ) [ no obj. ] raise doubts or objections or show reluctance: normally she would have accepted the challenge, but she demurred. • Law, dated put forward a demurrer. ▶noun [ usu. with negative ] the action or process of objecting to or hesitating over something: they accepted this ruling without demur . ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘linger, delay ’): from Old French demourer (verb ), demeure (noun ), based on Latin de- ‘away, completely ’ + morari ‘delay. ’

 

demure

de mure |diˈmyo͝or dəˈmjʊ (ə )r | ▶adjective ( demurer, demurest ) (of a woman or her behavior ) reserved, modest, and shy: a demure little wife who sits at home minding the house. • (of clothing ) lending such an appearance. DERIVATIVES de mure ly adverb, de mure ness noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘sober, serious, reserved ’): perhaps from Old French demoure, past participle of demourer ‘remain, stay ’ (see demur ); influenced by Old French mur ‘grave, ’ from Latin maturus ‘ripe or mature. ’ The sense ‘reserved, shy ’ dates from the late 17th cent.

 

demurrable

de mur ra ble |diˈmərəbəl, -ˈmə -rə -dəˈmjʊrəbəl | ▶adjective dated, chiefly Law open to demurrer.

 

demurrage

de mur rage |diˈmərij, -ˈmə -rij dəˈmərɪʤ | ▶noun Law a charge payable to the owner of a chartered ship in respect of failure to load or discharge the ship within the time agreed. ORIGIN mid 17th cent. (also in the general sense ‘procrastination, delay ’): from Old French demourage, from the verb demourer (see demur ).

 

demurral

de mur ral |diˈmərəl, -ˈmə -rəl dəˈmərəl | ▶noun the action of demurring: words of demurral.

 

demurrer

de mur rer |diˈmərər, -ˈmə -rər dəˈmərər | ▶noun an objection. • Law, dated an objection that an opponent's point is irrelevant or invalid, while granting the factual basis of the point: on demurrer it was held that the plaintiff's claim succeeded. ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from Anglo-Norman French (infinitive used as a noun ), from Old French demourer ‘remain, stay ’ (see demur ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

demur

demur |dɪˈməː | ▶verb ( demurs, demurring, demurred ) [ no obj. ] raise objections or show reluctance: normally she would have accepted the challenge, but she demurred. • Law, dated put forward a demurrer. ▶noun [ mass noun ] [ usu. with negative ] the action of objecting to or hesitating over something: they accepted this ruling without demur . ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘linger, delay ’): from Old French demourer (verb ), demeure (noun ), based on Latin de- ‘away, completely ’ + morari ‘delay ’.

 

demure

demure |dɪˈmjʊə, dɪˈmjɔː | ▶adjective ( demurer, demurest ) (of a woman or her behaviour ) reserved, modest, and shy. • (of clothing ) suggesting that a woman is demure. DERIVATIVES demurely adverb, demureness noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘sober, serious, reserved ’): perhaps from Old French demoure, past participle of demourer ‘remain ’ (see demur ); influenced by Old French mur ‘grave ’, from Latin maturus ‘ripe or mature ’. The sense ‘reserved, shy ’ dates from the late 17th cent.

 

demurrable

demurrable |dɪˈməːrəb (ə )l | ▶adjective dated, chiefly Law open to demurrer.

 

demurrage

demurrage |dɪˈmʌrɪdʒ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Law a charge payable to the owner of a chartered ship on failure to load or discharge the ship within the time agreed. ORIGIN mid 17th cent. (also in the general sense ‘delay ’): from Old French demourage, from the verb demourer (see demur ).

 

demurral

demurral |dɪˈməːr (ə )l | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action of demurring: words of demurral.

 

demurrer

demurrer |dɪˈməːrə | ▶noun Law, dated an objection granting the factual basis of an opponent's point but dismissing it as irrelevant or invalid. • formal an objection. ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from Anglo-Norman French (infinitive used as a noun ), from Old French demourer ‘remain, stay ’ (see demur ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

demur

demur verb Steve demurred when the suggestion was made: object, take exception, take issue, protest, cavil, dissent; voice reservations, be unwilling, be reluctant, balk, think twice; drag one's heels, refuse; informal boggle, kick up a fuss. ▶noun they accepted without demur: objection, protest, protestation, complaint, dispute, dissent, opposition, resistance; reservation, hesitation, reluctance, disinclination; doubts, qualms, misgivings, second thoughts; a murmur, a word. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See qualms . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

demure

demure adjective a demure Victorian miss: modest, unassuming, meek, mild, reserved, retiring, quiet, shy, bashful, diffident, reticent, timid, shrinking, coy; decorous, decent, seemly, ladylike, respectable, proper, virtuous, pure, innocent, chaste; sober, sedate, staid, prim, goody-goody, straitlaced. ANTONYMS brazen.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

demur

demur verb Mr Steed demurred when the suggestion was put to him: raise objections, object, take exception, take issue, protest, lodge a protest, cavil, dissent; raise doubts, express doubt, express reluctance, express reservations, express misgivings, be unwilling, be reluctant, baulk, hesitate, think twice, hang back, drag one's heels, refuse; informal be cagey, boggle, kick up a fuss, kick up a stink. ▶noun they accepted the ruling without demur: objection, protest, protestation, complaint, dispute, dissent, carping, cavilling, recalcitrance, opposition, resistance; reservation, hesitation, reluctance, unwillingness, disinclination, lack of enthusiasm; doubts, qualms, misgivings, second thoughts; a murmur, a peep, a word, a sound; informal niggling, griping, grousing, boggling; Law demurrers; rare demurral.

 

demure

demure adjective the painting shows a demure Victorian miss: modest, unassuming, meek, mild, reserved, retiring, quiet, shy, bashful, diffident, reticent, timid, timorous, shrinking; coy; decorous, decent, seemly, ladylike, respectable, proper, virtuous, pure, innocent, maidenly, virginal, chaste; sober, sedate, staid, prim, prim and proper, priggish, prissy, prudish, goody-goody, strait-laced, puritanical, old-maidish; informal straight, starchy, uptight, square, butter-wouldn't-melt; archaic retired. ANTONYMS brazen; shameless.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

demur

de mur /dɪmə́ː r / (!｟かたく ｠) 動詞 ～s ; ～red ; ～ring 自動詞 1 «…に » 不服 [異議 ]を唱える (object ) «at » .2 〘法 〙抗弁する .名詞 U 苦情, 異議 (objection )▸ without demur 異議なく

 

demure

de mure /dɪmjʊ́ə r /形容詞 1 〈女性が 〉控えめな, 慎しみ深い .2 取り澄ました, 気取った .～ly 副詞 ～ness 名詞