reprove

  • 21reprove — re·prove || rɪ pruːv v. admonish, reproach; censure, condemn; blame, accuse …

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  • 22reprove — verb rebuke or reprimand. Derivatives reprovable adjective reprover noun reproving adjective reprovingly adverb Origin ME: from OFr. reprover, from late L. reprobare (see reprobate) …

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  • 23reprove — v. a. Censure, lecture, blame, reprehend, condemn, reprimand, chide, rebuke, upbraid, admonish, find fault with, remonstrate with, expostulate with …

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  • 24reprove — v rebuke, reproach, rate, scold, censure, reprehend, condemn, denounce, disapprove, reprimand. See reprimand(def. 2) …

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  • 25reprove — re·prove …

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  • 26reprove — re•prove [[t]rɪˈpruv[/t]] v. proved, prov•ing 1) to criticize or correct, esp. gently 2) to express strong disapproval of; censure 3) Obs. to disprove or refute 4) to speak in reproof • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME (v.) < OF reprover < L… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 27reprove — [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… …

  • 28reprove — v.tr. rebuke (a person, a person s conduct, etc.). Derivatives: reprovable adj. reprover n. reprovingly adv. Etymology: ME f. OF reprover f. LL reprobare disapprove: see REPROBATE …

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  • 29Reproved — Reprove Re*prove (r? pr??v ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reproved} ( pr??vd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reproving}.] [F. r[ e]prouver, OF. reprover, fr. L. reprobare. See {Reprieve}, {Reprobate}, and cf. {Reproof}.] 1. To convince. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] When… …

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  • 30Reproving — Reprove Re*prove (r? pr??v ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reproved} ( pr??vd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reproving}.] [F. r[ e]prouver, OF. reprover, fr. L. reprobare. See {Reprieve}, {Reprobate}, and cf. {Reproof}.] 1. To convince. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] When… …

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