What does protest mean?
Definitions for protest
ˈproʊ tɛst; prəˈtɛst, ˈproʊ tɛstprotest
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word protest.
Princeton's WordNet
protest, protestation(noun)
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
"they finished the game under protest to the league president"; "the senator rose to register his protest"; "the many protestations did not stay the execution"
protest, objection, dissent(noun)
the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
protest(verb)
the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval
"he shouted his protests at the umpire"; "a shower of protest was heard from the rear of the hall"
protest(verb)
utter words of protest
protest, resist, dissent(verb)
express opposition through action or words
"dissent to the laws of the country"
protest(verb)
affirm or avow formally or solemnly
"The suspect protested his innocence"
Wiktionary
protest(Noun)
A formal objection, especially one by a group.
They lodged a protest with the authorities.
Etymology: From verb protesten, from protester, from protestari, present active infinitive of protestor, from pro + testor, from testis.
protest(Noun)
A collective gesture of disapproval: a demonstration.
We held a protest in front of City Hall.
Etymology: From verb protesten, from protester, from protestari, present active infinitive of protestor, from pro + testor, from testis.
protest(Verb)
To make a strong objection.
Etymology: From verb protesten, from protester, from protestari, present active infinitive of protestor, from pro + testor, from testis.
protest(Verb)
To affirm (something).
Etymology: From verb protesten, from protester, from protestari, present active infinitive of protestor, from pro + testor, from testis.
protest(Verb)
To object to.
They protested the demolition of the school.
Etymology: From verb protesten, from protester, from protestari, present active infinitive of protestor, from pro + testor, from testis.
Webster Dictionary
Protest(verb)
to affirm in a public or formal manner; to bear witness; to declare solemnly; to avow
Etymology: [Cf. F. prott, It. protesto. See Protest, v.]
Protest(verb)
to make a solemn declaration (often a written one) expressive of opposition; -- with against; as, he protest against your votes
Etymology: [Cf. F. prott, It. protesto. See Protest, v.]
Protest(verb)
to make a solemn declaration or affirmation of; to proclaim; to display; as, to protest one's loyalty
Etymology: [Cf. F. prott, It. protesto. See Protest, v.]
Protest(verb)
to call as a witness in affirming or denying, or to prove an affirmation; to appeal to
Etymology: [Cf. F. prott, It. protesto. See Protest, v.]
Protest
a solemn declaration of opinion, commonly a formal objection against some act; especially, a formal and solemn declaration, in writing, of dissent from the proceedings of a legislative body; as, the protest of lords in Parliament
Etymology: [Cf. F. prott, It. protesto. See Protest, v.]
Protest
a solemn declaration in writing, in due form, made by a notary public, usually under his notarial seal, on behalf of the holder of a bill or note, protesting against all parties liable for any loss or damage by the nonacceptance or nonpayment of the bill, or by the nonpayment of the note, as the case may be
Etymology: [Cf. F. prott, It. protesto. See Protest, v.]
Protest
a declaration made by the master of a vessel before a notary, consul, or other authorized officer, upon his arrival in port after a disaster, stating the particulars of it, and showing that any damage or loss sustained was not owing to the fault of the vessel, her officers or crew, but to the perils of the sea, etc., ads the case may be, and protesting against them
Etymology: [Cf. F. prott, It. protesto. See Protest, v.]
Protest
a declaration made by a party, before or while paying a tax, duty, or the like, demanded of him, which he deems illegal, denying the justice of the demand, and asserting his rights and claims, in order to show that the payment was not voluntary
Etymology: [Cf. F. prott, It. protesto. See Protest, v.]
Freebase
Protest
A protest is an expression of objection, by words or by actions, to particular events, policies or situations. Protests can take many different forms, from individual statements to mass demonstrations. Protesters may organize a protest as a way of publicly making their opinions heard in an attempt to influence public opinion or government policy, or they may undertake direct action in an attempt to directly enact desired changes themselves. Where protests are part of a systematic and peaceful campaign to achieve a particular objective, and involve the use of pressure as well as persuasion, they go beyond mere protest and may be better described as cases of civil resistance or nonviolent resistance. Various forms of self-expression and protest are sometimes restricted by governmental policy, economic circumstances, religious orthodoxy, social structures, or media monopoly. When such restrictions occur, protests may assume the form of open civil disobedience, more subtle forms of resistance against the restrictions, or may spill over into other areas such as culture and emigration. A protest can itself sometimes be the subject of a counter-protest. In such a case, counter-protesters demonstrate their support for the person, policy, action, etc. that is the subject of the original protest.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Protest
prō-test′, v.i. to bear witness before others: to declare openly: to give a solemn declaration of opinion (against).—v.t. to make a solemn declaration of: to note, as a bill of exchange, on account of non-acceptance or non-payment: (rare) to call as a witness: (obs.) to publish, make known: (Shak.) to vow.—n. Prō′test, a solemn or formal declaration, esp. in writing, expressing dissent: the noting by a notary-public of an unpaid or unaccepted bill: a written declaration, usually by the master of a ship, stating the circumstances attending loss or injury of ship or cargo, &c.—adj. Prot′estant, protesting: pertaining to the faith of those who protest against the errors of the Church of Rome.—n. one of those who, in 1529, protested against an edict of Charles V. and the Diet of Spires denouncing the Reformation: a member of one of those churches founded by the Reformers: one who protests.—v.t. Prot′estantise.—ns. Prot′estantism, the Protestant religion: state of being a Protestant; Protestā′tion, an act of protesting: a solemn declaration: a declaration of dissent: a declaration in pleading; Prot′estātor; Protest′er.—adv. Protest′ingly. [Fr.,—L. protestāri, -ātus, to bear witness in public—pro, before, testāri—testis, a witness.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
protest
A formal declaration drawn up in writing, and attested before a notary-public, a justice of the peace, or a consul in foreign parts, by the master of a merchant-ship, his mate, and a part of the ship's crew, after the expiration of a voyage in which the ship has suffered in her hull, rigging, or cargo, to show that such damage did not happen through neglect or misconduct on their part.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'protest' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3449
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'protest' in Nouns Frequency: #1117
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'protest' in Verbs Frequency: #626
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of protest in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of protest in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of protest in a Sentence
We support those who knelt to peacefully protest racial injustice and those who stood to express love of country. We do not see these as mutually exclusive sentiments and believe freedom to express both is what our country is about.
Dallas Police Chief David Brown:
We are hiring. Get out of that protest line and put an application in.
It began spontaneously in Benghazi as a reaction to what had transpired some hours earlier in Cairo where of course, as you know, there was a violent protest outside of our embassy sparked by this hateful video.
Farmers protest appears to be heading in the same direction as Janlokpal agitation which was bogus and turned out to be Government sponsored and funded program only
Now those scoundrels have started another rumor of Kent Covid variant through media to loot common men. There is no danger of Corona Virus in politicians rally where lakhs of people are called by paying wages from tax payers money and not seen even in farmers' protest
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- احتجاج, اعترضArabic
- протестBulgarian
- protesta, protestarCatalan, Valencian
- protest, protestovatCzech
- Protest, demonstrieren, Demonstration, [[Einwände]] [[äußern]], [[Einspruch]] [[erheben]], protestierenGerman
- διαμαρτύρομαι, διαμαρτυρίαGreek
- protesto, protestiEsperanto
- protestar, protestaSpanish
- protestoida, vakuuttaa, mielenosoitus, vastalause, vastustaa, protestiFinnish
- mótmæliFaroese
- protester, manifestation, protestationFrench
- agóidIrish
- מחאהHebrew
- tiltakozik, tiltakozás, megerősít, kijelent, hangoztatHungarian
- protestare, protestaItalian
- プロテスト, 抗議Japanese
- პროტესტიGeorgian
- 항의하다Korean
- mautohetanga, mautoheMāori
- manifestatie, protest, protesteren, protestactieDutch
- protestereNorwegian
- protestPolish
- protestar, protestoPortuguese
- protestaRomanian
- протест, протестовать, уверять, [[клятвенный, [[торжественныйRussian
- протест, protestirati, протестовати, prosvjedovati, protestovati, prosvedovatiSerbo-Croatian
- protestirati, protest, ugovarjati, ugovorSlovene
- protest, försäkra, inlägga, gensaga, bedyra, protesteraSwedish
- నిరసన ప్రదర్శన, నిరసన, నిరసించుTelugu
- протестUkrainian
- احتجاجUrdu
- 抗议Chinese
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