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   Re·prove

   /rəˈpro͞ov/

   

   verb

   • 1. reprimand or censure (someone): "he was reproved for obscenity"

   Word Origin Middle English (also in the senses ‘reject’ and ‘censure’): from Old French reprover, from late Latin reprobare ‘disapprove’ (see reprobate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. reprovable adjective
   • 2. reprover noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   What does reprove a person mean?

   • If you reprove someone, you speak angrily or seriously to them because they have behaved in a wrong or foolish way. 'There's no call for talk like that,' Mrs Evans reproved him. [VERB with quote] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2.

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   What is a reproving adverb?

   • adjective [usually before noun] a reproving glance His tone was mildly reproving. adverb “You're late,” she said reprovingly. See reprove in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Definition of reprove verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does reproval mean?

   • Define reproval. reproval synonyms, reproval pronunciation, reproval translation, English dictionary definition of reproval. tr.v. re·proved , re·prov·ing , re·proves 1. To express disapproval to ; criticize: reproved the children for making too much noise.

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   What does reprove a child mean?

   • Also found in: Thesaurus, Idioms, Wikipedia. To express disapproval to (someone); criticize: reproved the children for making too much noise. To express disapproval about (something): "Some bigger boys laughed. But Augustine angrily reproved their frivolity"(Richard Hughes).

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   Reprove definition: to criticize or correct, especially gently. See examples of REPROVE used in a sentence.

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   Define reprove. reprove synonyms, reprove pronunciation, reprove translation, English dictionary definition of reprove. tr.v. re·proved , re·prov·ing , re·proves 1. To express disapproval to ; criticize: reproved the children for making too much noise.

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   • — reproving
   • — reprovingly

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   reprove /rɪˈpruːv/ verb

   reproves; reproved; reproving

   reprove

   /rɪˈpruːv/

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   adjective [more reproving; most reproving]

   •a long reproving speech

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   adverb

   •She looked at me reprovingly.

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   If you reprove someone, you speak angrily or seriously to them because they have behaved in a wrong or foolish way.

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   to criticize or correct, esp. gently: to reprove a pupil for making a mistake. to disapprove of strongly; censure: to reprove a bad decision. [Obs.] to disprove or refute. v.i. to speak in reproof; administer a reproof.