Demur

v. i.	1.	To linger; to stay; to tarry. [imp. & p. p. Demurred ; p. pr. & vb. n. Demurring.] 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, especailly on the basis of scruple or modesty; as, I demur to that statement; they wanted to make him president, but he demurred. When introduced as the world's smartest man, he was not inclined to demur. - Kip Thorne
	4.	(Law) To interpose a demurrer. See Demurrer, 2.
v. t.	1.	To suspend judgment concerning; to doubt of or hesitate about. 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. He demands a fee, And then demurs me with a vain delay. - Quarles.
n.	1.	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.

Noun	1.	demur - (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings Synonyms: demurral, demurrer
Verb	1.	demur - take exception to; "he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday" Synonyms: except
	2.	demur - enter a demurrer

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