PROTEST

protest, objection, dissent

(noun) the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

protest, protestation

(noun) a formal and solemn declaration of objection; “they finished the game under protest to the league president”; “the senator rose to register his protest”; “the many protestations did not stay the execution”

protest

(noun) the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval; “he shouted his protests at the umpire”; “a shower of protest was heard from the rear of the hall”

protest

(verb) utter words of protest

protest

(verb) affirm or avow formally or solemnly; “The suspect protested his innocence”

protest, resist, dissent

(verb) express opposition through action or words; “dissent to the laws of the country”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

protest (third-person singular simple present protests, present participle protesting, simple past and past participle protested)

(intransitive) To make a strong objection.

(transitive) To affirm (something).

(transitive, chiefly, North America) To object to.

To call as a witness in affirming or denying, or to prove an affirmation; to appeal to.

(legal, transitive) 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.

(obsolete, transitive) To publish; to make known.

Noun

protest (countable and uncountable, plural protests)

A formal objection, especially one by a group.

A collective gesture of disapproval; a demonstration.

The noting by a notary public of an unpaid or unaccepted bill.

A written declaration, usually by the master of a ship, stating the circumstances attending loss or damage of ship or cargo, etc.

Synonyms

• dissent

• objection

• protestation

Anagrams

• Potters, potters, spotter, strepto, strepto-

Source: Wiktionary

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Pro*test", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Protested; p. pr. & vb. n. Protesting.] Etym: [F. protester, L. protestari, pro before + testari to be a witness, testis a witness. See Testify.]

1. To affirm in a public or formal manner; to bear witness; to declare solemnly; to avow. He protest that his measures are pacific. Landor. The lady doth protest too much, methinks. Shak.

2. To make a solemn declaration (often a written one) expressive of opposition; -- with against; as, he protest against your votes. Denham. The conscience has power . . . to protest againts the exorbitancies of the passions. Shak.

Syn.

– To affirm; asseverate; assert; aver; attest; testify; declare; profess. See Affirm.

Pro*test", v. t.

1. To make a solemn declaration or affirmation of; to proclaim; to display; as, to protest one's loyalty. I will protest your cowardice. Shak.

2. To call as a witness in affirming or denying, or to prove an affirmation; to appeal to. Fiercely [they] opposed My journey strange, with clamorous uproar Protesting fate supreme. Milton. To protest a bill or note (Law), 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 the nonacceptance or the nonpayment of the bill or note, as the case may be. This should be made by a notary public, whose seal it is the usual practice to affix. Kent. Story.

Pro"test, n. Etym: [Cf. F. protêt, It. protesto. See Protest, v.]

1. A solemn declaration of opinion, commonly a formal objection against some act; especially, a formal and solemn declaration, in writing, of dissent from the proceedings of a legislative body; as, the protest of lords in Parliament.

2. (Law) (a) A solemn declaration in writing, in due form, made by a notary public, usually under his notarial seal, on behalf of the holder of a bill or note, protesting against all parties liable for any loss or damage by the nonacceptance or nonpayment of the bill, or by the nonpayment of the note, as the case may be. (b) A declaration made by the master of a vessel before a notary, consul, or other authorized officer, upon his arrival in port after a disaster, stating the particulars of it, and showing that any damage or loss sustained was not owing to the fault of the vessel, her officers or crew, but to the perils of the sea, etc., ads the case may be, and protesting against them. (c) A declaration made by a party, before or while paying a tax, duty, or the like, demanded of him, which he deems illegal, denying the justice of the demand, and asserting his rights and claims, in order to show that the payment was not voluntary. Story. Kent.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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