English Explanatory Dictionary

protest

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make a strong objection.
  2. To affirm (something).
  3. To object to.
  4. To publicly demonstrate against.
  5. To call as a witness in affirming or denying, or to prove an affirmation; to appeal to.
  6. to make a solemn written declaration, in due form, on behalf of the holder, against all parties liable for any loss or damage to be sustained by non-acceptance or non-payment of (a bill or note). This should be made by a notary public, whose seal it is the usual practice to affix.
  7. To publish; to make known.
noun
  1. A formal objection, especially one by a group.
  2. A collective gesture of disapproval; a demonstration.
  3. The noting by a notary public of an unpaid or unaccepted bill.
  4. A written declaration, usually by the master of a ship, stating the circumstances attending loss or damage of ship or cargo, etc.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹəʊ.tɛst/ prōʹtĕst /ˈpɹoʊ.tɛst/ en-us-protest-noun.ogg prə.tĕstʹ /pɹəˈtɛst/ en-us-protest-verb.ogg

Word forms

protest protests protesting protested

Etymology

PIE word *tréyes From the Middle English verb protesten, from Old French protester, from Latin prōtestārī, from prō + testor, from testis (“witness”).

Synonyms

dissent objection protestation

Derived words

antiprotest counterprotest cyberprotest dirty protest ecoprotest methinks the lady doth protest too much methinks thou dost protest too much nonprotest protestable Protestant protestation protester protestive protest march protest song protest too much protest vote protestware supraprotest the lady doth protest too much under protest
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