"reprove" meaning in English

See reprove in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ɹɪˈpɹuːv/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-reprove.wav Forms: reproves [present, singular, third-person], reproving [participle, present], reproved [participle, past], reproved [past]
Rhymes: -uːv Etymology: From Middle English repreven, reproven, from Anglo-Norman reprover, Middle French reprouver, from Latin reprobāre. Doublet of reprobate. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|repreven}} Middle English repreven, {{der|en|xno|reprover}} Anglo-Norman reprover, {{der|en|frm|reprouver}} Middle French reprouver, {{der|en|la|reprobāre}} Latin reprobāre, {{doublet|en|reprobate}} Doublet of reprobate Head templates: {{en-verb}} reprove (third-person singular simple present reproves, present participle reproving, simple past and past participle reproved)
  1. (intransitive) To express disapproval. Tags: intransitive Synonyms: reprehend Translations (to convey one's disapproval of (something)): порицавам (poricavam) (Bulgarian), moittia (Finnish), paheksua (Finnish), rügen (German), tadeln (German), maßregeln (German), zurechtweisen (German), mahnen (German), ermahnen (German), mencela (Indonesian), spreag (Irish), ceartaigh (Irish), disapprovare (Italian), riprovare (Italian), 꾸짖다 (kkujitda) (Korean), 질책하다 (jilchaekhada) (Korean), mustra (Romanian), certa (Romanian), càin (Scottish Gaelic), cronaich (Scottish Gaelic), troid (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-reprove-en-verb-BwZChvlN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 31 31 4 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 35 31 28 6 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 52 25 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 35 32 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 37 32 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 37 33 30 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 39 32 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 37 33 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 37 33 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 40 32 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 37 33 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 37 33 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 37 33 30 Disambiguation of "to convey one's disapproval of (something)": 82 9 9
  2. (transitive) To criticise, rebuke or reprimand (someone), usually in a gentle and kind tone. Tags: transitive Translations (to rebuke): мъмря (mǎmrja) (Bulgarian), укорявам (ukorjavam) (Bulgarian), kárat [imperfective] (Czech), pokárat [perfective] (Czech), plísnit [imperfective] (Czech), vyplísnit [perfective] (Czech), torua (Finnish), nuhdella (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-reprove-en-verb-a-9uafUL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, English terms prefixed with re-, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 31 31 4 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 35 31 28 6 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 22 33 26 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 35 32 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 37 32 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 37 33 30 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 39 32 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 37 33 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 37 33 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 37 33 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 37 33 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 37 33 30 Disambiguation of 'to rebuke': 34 63 3
  3. (transitive) To deny or reject (a feeling, behaviour, action etc.). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-reprove-en-verb-oT6yHuGv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 31 31 4 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 35 31 28 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 35 32 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 37 32 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 37 33 30 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 39 32 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 37 33 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 37 33 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 37 33 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 37 33 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 37 33 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: reproof, reproval
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ɹiːˈpɹuːv/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-reprove2.wav Forms: reproves [present, singular, third-person], reproving [participle, present], reproved [past], reproved [participle, past], reproven [participle, past, rare]
Rhymes: -uːv Etymology: From re- + prove. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|prove}} re- + prove Head templates: {{en-verb|past_ptc2=reproven|past_ptc2_qual=rare}} reprove (third-person singular simple present reproves, present participle reproving, simple past reproved, past participle reproved or (rare) reproven)
  1. (transitive) To prove again. Tags: transitive Synonyms: re-prove
    Sense id: en-reprove-en-verb-D67938De
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Proverbs 9:8:",
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        "(transitive) To criticise, rebuke or reprimand (someone), usually in a gentle and kind tone."
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        "(transitive) To deny or reject (a feeling, behaviour, action etc.)."
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