3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Protest \Pro*test"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Protested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Protesting}.] [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. [1913 Webster] He protest that his measures are pacific. --Landor. [1913 Webster] The lady doth protest too much, methinks. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To make a solemn declaration (often a written one) expressive of opposition; -- with against; as, he protest against your votes. --Denham. [1913 Webster] The conscience has power . . . to protest againts the exorbitancies of the passions. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Syn: To affirm; asseverate; assert; aver; attest; testify; declare; profess. See {Affirm}. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: protesting adj : making a protest [syn: {protesting(a)}, {protestant}] From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]: 33 Moby Thesaurus words for "protesting": complaining, disputatious, disputing, dissentient, dissenting, expostulative, expostulatory, fractious, noncooperative, objecting, obstructive, on the barricades, proof against, protestant, rebellious, recalcitrant, refractory, reluctant, remonstrant, remonstrative, renitent, repellent, resistant, resisting, resistive, retardant, retardative, uncooperative, under protest, unsubmissive, unyielding, up in arms, withstanding
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