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reprove — v. (formal) (D; tr.) to reprove for * * * [rɪ pruːv] (formal) (D; tr.) to reprove for … Combinatory dictionary
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 he is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reprove — reprove, rebuke, reprimand, admonish, reproach, chide can all mean to criticize adversely, especially in order to warn of or to correct a fault. To reprove is to blame or censure, often kindly or without harshness and usually in the hope of… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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 — reprover, n. reprovingly, adv. /ri proohv /, v., reproved, reproving. v.t. 1. to criticize or correct, esp. gently: to reprove a pupil for making a mistake. 2. to disapprove of strongly; censure: to reprove a bad decision. 3. Obs. to disprove or… … Universalium
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 — re|prove [rıˈpru:v] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: reprover, from Late Latin reprobare to disapprove , from Latin probare; PROBE2] formal to criticize someone for something that they have done = ↑tell off reprove sb for (doing) sth … Dictionary of contemporary English
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 — [[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 — 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 — 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
