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reprove

[ ri-proov ]

verb (used with object)

reproved, reproving.
  1. to criticize or correct, especially gently:

    to reprove a pupil for making a mistake.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. to disapprove of strongly; censure:

    to reprove a bad decision.

  3. Obsolete. to disprove or refute.


verb (used without object)

reproved, reproving.
  1. to speak in reproof; administer a reproof.

reprove

/ ɪˈː /

verb

  1. tr to speak disapprovingly to (a person); rebuke or scold
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDZԲ, adverb
  • ˈDZ, noun
  • ˈDZ, adjective
  • ˈDZԲ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·DZİ noun
  • ·DZiԲ· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of reprove1

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English reproven, from Old French reprover, from Late Latin Dz, equivalent to re- re- + Dz “to test,” ( prove )
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of reprove1

C14: from Old French reprover , from Late Latin reDz , from Latin re- + Dz to examine, approve 1
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“I always feel like you have to reprove yourself,” she said.

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People also lose coverage, however, because constantly proving and reproving eligibility is onerous — especially if you’re poor, not particularly adept at navigating red tape or don’t have stable housing.

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Alone, I reprove the thought as fantasy, a secret desire to sever myself from the man who has abandoned me twice.

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That includes making do with less as they reestablish their place in society, rethink their careers and reprove their worth.

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Magufuli’s pandemic response — which centered at first on denial and then on playing down its severity — earned him international reprove.

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