different between expostulate vs expostulator

English

Etymology

First attested circa 16th century, from Latin expostulatus, past participle of expostulo ("to demand" or "to claim") from ex- +? postulo ("demand").

Verb

expostulate (third-person singular simple present expostulates, present participle expostulating, simple past and past participle expostulated)

1. (intransitive) To protest or remonstrate; to reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of conduct.
   • 1881, Benjamin Jowett, Thucydides

     Men expostulate with erring friends; they bring accusations against enemies who have done them a wrong.

   • 1719, Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe

     The tears would run plentifully down my face when I made these reflections; and sometimes I would expostulate with myself why Providence should thus completely ruin His creatures, and render them so absolutely miserable; so without help, abandoned, so entirely depressed, that it could hardly be rational to be thankful for such a life.

   • 1843, Thomas Carlyle, Past and Present, book 2, ch. XI, "The Abbot’s Ways"

     […] he affectionately loved many persons to whom he never or hardly ever shewed a countenance of love. Once on my venturing to expostulate with him on the subject, he reminded me of Solomon: “Many sons I have; it is not fit that I should smile on them.”

Synonyms

• challenge, demur, except, inveigh, kick, object, protest, remonstrate, squawk

Translations

Latin

Verb

expostul?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of expostul?

English

Noun

expostulator (plural expostulators)

1. One who expostulates.

Latin

Verb

expostul?tor

1. second-person singular future passive imperative of expostul?
2. third-person singular future passive imperative of expostul?