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demur meaning in Tamil

தடை கூறு

/dɪˈmɜː/US/dɪˈmɜɹ/

demur in Tamil: தடை கூறு, தயக்கம் காட்டு. In English, demur means chiefly followed by to, and sometimes by at or on: to object or be reluctant; to balk, to take exception.

Tamil words for demur

தடை கூறு, தயக்கம் காட்டு

English meaning of demur

  1. verb Chiefly followed by to, and sometimes by at or on: to object or be reluctant; to balk, to take exception.
  2. verb To submit a demurrer (“motion by a party to a legal action for the immediate or summary judgment of the court on the question of whether, assuming the truth of the matter alleged by the opposite party, it is sufficient in law to sustain the action or defence, and hence whether the party bringing the motion is required to answer or proceed further”).
  3. verb To endure, to last.
  4. verb To linger, to tarry.

Full definition of demur

demur in a sentence

  • I demur to that statement.
  • The personnel demurred at the management’s new scheme.

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Questions about demur in Tamil

What is the meaning of demur in Tamil?
Demur in Tamil is தடை கூறு, தயக்கம் காட்டு.
demur என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Demur: தடை கூறு, தயக்கம் காட்டு.
What does demur mean in English?
Demur means chiefly followed by to, and sometimes by at or on: to object or be reluctant; to balk, to take exception.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: demur (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: demur (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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