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reprove (verb)

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  • reprove — ► VERB ▪ rebuke or reprimand. ORIGIN Old French reprover, from late Latin reprobare disapprove …   English terms dictionary

  • reprove — verb (reproved; reproving) Etymology: Middle English repreven, reproven, from Anglo French reprover, from Late Latin reprobare to disapprove, condemn, from Latin re + probare to test, approve more at prove Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • reprove — verb To convey one’s disapproval of; to rebuke, especially in a gentle, sweet, kind tone. Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee …   Wiktionary

  • reprove — verb (T) formal to criticize someone for something that they have done: reprove sb for doing sth: I was reproved for wasting good paper …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • reprove — verb was it necessary to reprove Vicki just for dropping a few crumbs? Syn: reprimand, rebuke, reproach, scold, admonish, chastise, chide, upbraid, berate, take to task, rake/haul over the coals, criticize, censure; informal tell off, give… …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • reprove — verb rebuke or reprimand. Derivatives reprovable adjective reprover noun reproving adjective reprovingly adverb Origin ME: from OFr. reprover, from late L. reprobare (see reprobate) …   English new terms dictionary

  • reprove — UK [rɪˈpruːv] / US [rɪˈpruv] verb [transitive] Word forms reprove : present tense I/you/we/they reprove he/she/it reproves present participle reproving past tense reproved past participle reproved formal to criticize or blame someone for doing… …   English dictionary

  • reprove — [[t]rɪpru͟ːv[/t]] reproves, reproving, reproved VERB If you reprove someone, you speak angrily or seriously to them because they have behaved in a wrong or foolish way. [FORMAL] [V with quote] There s no call for talk like that, Mrs Evans… …   English dictionary

  • reprove — [c]/rəˈpruv / (say ruh proohv) verb (reproved, reproving) –verb (t) 1. to address words of disapproval to (a person, etc.); rebuke; blame. 2. to express disapproval of (actions, words, etc.). 3. Obsolete to disprove or refute. –verb (i) 4. to… …  

  • reprove — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. admonish, censure, rebuke, chide, criticize. See disapprobation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. admonish, rebuke, criticize, blame; see censure . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) v. [ri… …   English dictionary for students

  • reprove — re|prove [ rı pruv ] verb transitive FORMAL to criticize or blame someone for doing something wrong or bad …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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