protest
//ˈpɹəʊ.tɛst//
Forms
- present (v1)
- protest
- past (v2)
- protested
- past participle (v3)
- protested
- present participle
- protesting
- 3rd person singular
- protests
- Plural
- protests
Definitions
1.To make a strong objection.
- U.S. and European protested against Spanish conduct in Cuba.
- The public took to the streets to protest over the planned change to the law.
- How dare you, I protest!
2.To affirm (something).
- She flashed a smile at me, and, protesting an engagement with her dentist, jauntily walked on.
- I will protest your cowardice.
3.To object to.
4.To publicly demonstrate against.
- They protested the demolition of the school.
1.A formal objection, especially one by a group.
- They lodged a protest with the authorities.
2.A collective gesture of disapproval; a demonstration.
- We held a protest in front of City Hall.
- All this has led to an explosion of protest across China, including among a middle class that has discovered nimbyism.
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.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2608
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
PIE word
*tréyes
From the Middle English verb protesten, from Old French protester, from Latin prōtestārī, from prō + testor, from testis (“witness”).