einwenden — meaning in English

English meaning

• demur verb To show that you are unwilling to do something, or to disagree with it.
• object noun A physical thing that can be seen or touched.
• remonstrate verb To protest strongly, or show disagreement with something.

Senses

einwenden is used for these senses in English:

• demur Chiefly followed by to, and sometimes by at or on: to object or be reluctant; to balk, to take exception.
• object (intransitive) To disagree with or oppose something or someone; (especially in a Court of Law) to raise an objection.

demur — full definition

1. verb To show that you are unwilling to do something, or to disagree with it.
2. verb (law) To file a formal objection that a case should be dismissed because, even taking the other side's facts as true, they do not support a legal claim.
3. verb To continue to exist; to last.
4. verb To stay somewhere longer than needed; to delay.

object — full definition

1. noun A physical thing that can be seen or touched.
2. noun A goal or purpose behind an action.
3. noun Grammar: the noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb.
4. verb To express disagreement or opposition to something.

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