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# protest

noun (a protest, protests); verb (protest, protests, protested, protesting)

«protest» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (noun) A strong public show of disagreement, such as a march or rally: a protest against the new road. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protest/#m1)
2. (verb) To say or show strongly that you disagree or object: The children protested when the trip was cancelled. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protest/#m2)
3. (formal) To say firmly that something is true when others doubt it: He protested that he was innocent. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protest/#m3)
4. «Under protest» means doing something while complaining. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protest/#m4)

### In the lessons

In history and news, people protest peacefully for rights or against unfair laws; peaceful protest is a right in many countries. In stories children protest about bedtime. In maths a problem may give numbers of protesters to add or compare. Phrases: «in protest», «a peaceful protest», «protest against», «under protest», «protest your innocence».

### Examples

- Thousands joined the protest against pollution. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protest/#x1)
- The children protested loudly when the rain stopped play. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protest/#x2)
- He protested that he had not taken the cake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protest/#x3)
- She ate her broccoli under protest. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protest/#x4)
- The protest was peaceful and calm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protest/#x5)
- 300 people joined the protest, then 150 more came. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protest/#x6)
- They walked out in protest. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protest/#x7)
- "But it's not fair!" she protested. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protest/#x8)
- So they sent a deputation to him to protest against his action. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protest/#x9)

### Note

Stress shift: noun PRO-test, verb pro-TEST. Person: a protester (or protestor). In the US «protest something» (no «against») is common; in the UK «protest against/about». Protests should be peaceful and safe.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «protest» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protest/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«protest» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/protest.html) on Mova free.