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Discussion; debate; hence, objection; dispute; doubt; as, the story is true beyond question; he obeyed without question. There arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. John iii. 25. It is to be to question, whether it be lawful for Christian princes to make an invasive war simply…

bring to notice; to submit for consideration; as, to raise a point of order; to raise an objection.

Without delay or objection; without reluctance; willingly; cheerfully. How readily we wish time spent revoked! Cowper.

ld redargue me at doomsday, and the angels reproach my lukewarmness Jer. Taylor. Now this objection to the immediate cognition of external objects has, as far as I know, been redargued in three different ways. Sir W. Hamilton.

One who maintains a thesis in reply, and whose province it is to refute objections, or overthrow arguments; -- distinguished from opponent. I. Watts.

Reply to an objection in formal disputation. I. Watts.

Given to making objections; captious. [Obs.] Equality of two domestic powers Breed scrupulous faction. Shak.

not to be overthrown on refuted; not fallacious; as, sound argument or reasoning; a sound objection; sound doctrine; sound principles. Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me. 2 Tim. i. 13.

as, this is the sum of all the evidence in the case; this is the sum and substance of his objections.

not expressed; silent; as, tacit consent is consent by silence, or by not interposing an objection. -- Tac"it*ly, adv. The tacit and secret theft of abusing our brother in civil contracts. Jer. Taylor.

The endurance of the presence or actions of objectionable persons, or of the expression of offensive opinions; toleration.

Deniable; specifically (Law), liable to legal objection; as, a traversable presentment. Sir M. Hale.

Unobjectionable; unquestionably excellent; as, a person of undeniable connections. [Colloq.] G. Eliot.

Not liable to any exception or objection; unobjectionable; faultless; good; excellent; as, a man of most unexceptionable character. -- Un`ex*cep"tion*a*ble*ness, n. -- Un`ex*cep"tion*a*bly, adv.

supported; not weak or defective; sound; good; efficacious; as, a valid argument; a valid objection. An answer that is open to no valid exception. I. Taylor.

nvince; justness; soundness; as, the validity of an argument or proof; the validity of an objection.

To support or maintain as true or correct, against denial, censure, or objections; to defend; to justify. When the respondent denies any proposition, the opponent must directly vindicate . . . that proposition. I. Watts. Laugh where we must, be candid where we can, But vindicate the ways of God to man. Pope.…

age. Addison. It instructs the scholar in the various methods of warding off the force of objections. I. Watts.

aken the body or the mind; to weaken the hands of a magistrate; to weaken the force of an objection or an argument. Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Neh. vi. 9.

ht in the intellectual balance. Your vows to her and me . . . will even weigh. Shak. This objection ought to weigh with those whose reading is designed for much talk and little knowledge. Locke.