Definition of reprove in English:

reprove

verb rɪˈpruːvrəˈpruv

[with object]

Reprimand (someone)
责备，非难
he was reproved for obscenity
他因下流受到指责。
with direct speech ‘Don't be childish, Hilary,’ he reproved mildly
“别傻了，希拉里，"他温和地责怪道。
Example sentencesExamples
- Emma makes a joke to Mr Knightley about their being ‘so much brother and sister’, but he reproves and corrects her in a way that is more fatherly than anything her own fretful parent can manage.
- His tone was gently reproving, but I was determined not to let him talk me down.
- Our repeated failure to reprove and adequately rebuke heresy calls into serious question our theological system.
- John reproves what he perceives as the author's insolent comments and suggests bringing his angry feelings to God in prayer.
- Whoever is unpunctual deserves that other people should reprove him for being unpunctual.
- He is ‘always joking with her,’ never reproves her, even ‘babies her’ much of the time.
- Edie reproved herself bitterly for hugging Walter the way she had, earlier.
- ‘Mustn't be cruel to animals, my boy,’ he reproved, with both palms cradling the gleaming-orange face so that it hooked to his own faintly stern one.
- Though sympathetic toward General Tang, Li said he still felt compelled to criticize General Tang for not obeying the moral principles of the military to never reprove superior officers.
- ‘Mock not, mock not,’ he reproves, ‘ere you flout old ends any further, examine your consciences.’
- I reproved him, which rewarded me only with a glare and a longer drink.
- Now, however, he was looking straight at her, eyes direct, face serious and tone reproving.
- He fixed her with a mildly reproving glance which diluted quickly into a fond grin.
- I turned out of Father's office, not caring if he reproved me or not.
- The Church reproves, as foreign to the mind of Christ, any discrimination against men or harassment of them because of their race, color, condition of life, or religion.
- Growing up bilingual in English and German, Hobsbawm picked up three or four other languages along the way (he reproves monoglot historians for their provincialism).
- The owners of one Goff house reproved gossiping neighbours by posting a sign, ‘We don't like your house either’.
- ‘You always were far too impatient,’ Angelus reproved.
- Indeed, the Church reproves every form of persecution against whomsoever it may be directed.
- There was no discipline to impose itself on this clowning, and no parental authority to reprove it.
Synonyms
reprimand, rebuke, reproach, scold, admonish, remonstrate with, chastise, chide, upbraid, berate, take to task, pull up, castigate, lambaste, read someone the Riot Act, give someone a piece of one's mind, haul over the coals, criticize, censure
informal tell off, give someone a talking-to, give someone a telling-off, dress down, give someone a dressing-down, give someone an earful, give someone a roasting, give someone a rocket, give someone a rollicking, rap, rap over the knuckles, slap someone's wrist, let someone have it, send someone away with a flea in their ear, bawl out, give someone hell, come down on, pitch into, lay into, lace into, give someone a caning, put on the mat, slap down, blast, rag, keelhaul
British informal tick off, have a go at, carpet, give someone a mouthful, tear someone off a strip, give someone what for, give someone some stick, wig, give someone a wigging, give someone a row, row
dated call down, rate, give someone a rating, trim
rare reprehend, objurgate

Derivatives

reprovable

adjective rɪˈpruːvəb(ə)l

reprover

noun

And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house.

reprovingly

adverb rɪˈpruːvɪŋlirəˈpruvɪŋli

One reader she noted, had written to her reprovingly, but added: ‘You may have lost your marbles, but you have kept your manners.’
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘Oh don't laugh,’ the girl said reprovingly to Sam.
- I have actually started to avoid the computer which seems to look at me reprovingly every time I pass by.

Origin

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

Definition of reprove in US English:

reprove

verbrəˈpro͞ovrəˈpruv

[with object]

Reprimand or censure (someone)
责备，非难
he was reproved for obscenity
他因下流受到指责。
with direct speech “Don't be childish, Hilary,” he reproved mildly
“别傻了，希拉里，"他温和地责怪道。
Example sentencesExamples
- Growing up bilingual in English and German, Hobsbawm picked up three or four other languages along the way (he reproves monoglot historians for their provincialism).
- Edie reproved herself bitterly for hugging Walter the way she had, earlier.
- The owners of one Goff house reproved gossiping neighbours by posting a sign, ‘We don't like your house either’.
- Indeed, the Church reproves every form of persecution against whomsoever it may be directed.
- He is ‘always joking with her,’ never reproves her, even ‘babies her’ much of the time.
- His tone was gently reproving, but I was determined not to let him talk me down.
- John reproves what he perceives as the author's insolent comments and suggests bringing his angry feelings to God in prayer.
- He fixed her with a mildly reproving glance which diluted quickly into a fond grin.
- Now, however, he was looking straight at her, eyes direct, face serious and tone reproving.
- ‘Mock not, mock not,’ he reproves, ‘ere you flout old ends any further, examine your consciences.’
- The Church reproves, as foreign to the mind of Christ, any discrimination against men or harassment of them because of their race, color, condition of life, or religion.
- Though sympathetic toward General Tang, Li said he still felt compelled to criticize General Tang for not obeying the moral principles of the military to never reprove superior officers.
- ‘Mustn't be cruel to animals, my boy,’ he reproved, with both palms cradling the gleaming-orange face so that it hooked to his own faintly stern one.
- Emma makes a joke to Mr Knightley about their being ‘so much brother and sister’, but he reproves and corrects her in a way that is more fatherly than anything her own fretful parent can manage.
- ‘You always were far too impatient,’ Angelus reproved.
- Whoever is unpunctual deserves that other people should reprove him for being unpunctual.
- There was no discipline to impose itself on this clowning, and no parental authority to reprove it.
- I reproved him, which rewarded me only with a glare and a longer drink.
- I turned out of Father's office, not caring if he reproved me or not.
- Our repeated failure to reprove and adequately rebuke heresy calls into serious question our theological system.
Synonyms
reprimand, rebuke, reproach, scold, admonish, remonstrate with, chastise, chide, upbraid, berate, take to task, pull up, castigate, lambaste, read someone the riot act, give someone a piece of one's mind, haul over the coals, criticize, censure

Origin

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

单词	reprove
释义	Definition of reprove in English: reprove verb rɪˈpruːvrəˈpruv [with object] Reprimand (someone) 责备，非难 he was reproved for obscenity 他因下流受到指责。 with direct speech ‘Don't be childish, Hilary,’ he reproved mildly “别傻了，希拉里，"他温和地责怪道。 Example sentencesExamples Emma makes a joke to Mr Knightley about their being ‘so much brother and sister’, but he reproves and corrects her in a way that is more fatherly than anything her own fretful parent can manage. His tone was gently reproving, but I was determined not to let him talk me down. Our repeated failure to reprove and adequately rebuke heresy calls into serious question our theological system. John reproves what he perceives as the author's insolent comments and suggests bringing his angry feelings to God in prayer. Whoever is unpunctual deserves that other people should reprove him for being unpunctual. He is ‘always joking with her,’ never reproves her, even ‘babies her’ much of the time. Edie reproved herself bitterly for hugging Walter the way she had, earlier. ‘Mustn't be cruel to animals, my boy,’ he reproved, with both palms cradling the gleaming-orange face so that it hooked to his own faintly stern one. Though sympathetic toward General Tang, Li said he still felt compelled to criticize General Tang for not obeying the moral principles of the military to never reprove superior officers. ‘Mock not, mock not,’ he reproves, ‘ere you flout old ends any further, examine your consciences.’ I reproved him, which rewarded me only with a glare and a longer drink. Now, however, he was looking straight at her, eyes direct, face serious and tone reproving. He fixed her with a mildly reproving glance which diluted quickly into a fond grin. I turned out of Father's office, not caring if he reproved me or not. The Church reproves, as foreign to the mind of Christ, any discrimination against men or harassment of them because of their race, color, condition of life, or religion. Growing up bilingual in English and German, Hobsbawm picked up three or four other languages along the way (he reproves monoglot historians for their provincialism). The owners of one Goff house reproved gossiping neighbours by posting a sign, ‘We don't like your house either’. ‘You always were far too impatient,’ Angelus reproved. Indeed, the Church reproves every form of persecution against whomsoever it may be directed. There was no discipline to impose itself on this clowning, and no parental authority to reprove it. Synonyms reprimand, rebuke, reproach, scold, admonish, remonstrate with, chastise, chide, upbraid, berate, take to task, pull up, castigate, lambaste, read someone the Riot Act, give someone a piece of one's mind, haul over the coals, criticize, censure informal tell off, give someone a talking-to, give someone a telling-off, dress down, give someone a dressing-down, give someone an earful, give someone a roasting, give someone a rocket, give someone a rollicking, rap, rap over the knuckles, slap someone's wrist, let someone have it, send someone away with a flea in their ear, bawl out, give someone hell, come down on, pitch into, lay into, lace into, give someone a caning, put on the mat, slap down, blast, rag, keelhaul British informal tick off, have a go at, carpet, give someone a mouthful, tear someone off a strip, give someone what for, give someone some stick, wig, give someone a wigging, give someone a row, row dated call down, rate, give someone a rating, trim rare reprehend, objurgate Derivatives reprovable adjective rɪˈpruːvəb(ə)l reprover noun And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house. reprovingly adverb rɪˈpruːvɪŋlirəˈpruvɪŋli One reader she noted, had written to her reprovingly, but added: ‘You may have lost your marbles, but you have kept your manners.’ Example sentencesExamples ‘Oh don't laugh,’ the girl said reprovingly to Sam. I have actually started to avoid the computer which seems to look at me reprovingly every time I pass by. Origin Middle English (also in the senses 'reject' and 'censure'): from Old French reprover, from late Latin reprobare 'disapprove' (see reprobate). Definition of reprove in US English: reprove verbrəˈpro͞ovrəˈpruv [with object] Reprimand or censure (someone) 责备，非难 he was reproved for obscenity 他因下流受到指责。 with direct speech “Don't be childish, Hilary,” he reproved mildly “别傻了，希拉里，"他温和地责怪道。 Example sentencesExamples Growing up bilingual in English and German, Hobsbawm picked up three or four other languages along the way (he reproves monoglot historians for their provincialism). Edie reproved herself bitterly for hugging Walter the way she had, earlier. The owners of one Goff house reproved gossiping neighbours by posting a sign, ‘We don't like your house either’. Indeed, the Church reproves every form of persecution against whomsoever it may be directed. He is ‘always joking with her,’ never reproves her, even ‘babies her’ much of the time. His tone was gently reproving, but I was determined not to let him talk me down. John reproves what he perceives as the author's insolent comments and suggests bringing his angry feelings to God in prayer. He fixed her with a mildly reproving glance which diluted quickly into a fond grin. Now, however, he was looking straight at her, eyes direct, face serious and tone reproving. ‘Mock not, mock not,’ he reproves, ‘ere you flout old ends any further, examine your consciences.’ The Church reproves, as foreign to the mind of Christ, any discrimination against men or harassment of them because of their race, color, condition of life, or religion. Though sympathetic toward General Tang, Li said he still felt compelled to criticize General Tang for not obeying the moral principles of the military to never reprove superior officers. ‘Mustn't be cruel to animals, my boy,’ he reproved, with both palms cradling the gleaming-orange face so that it hooked to his own faintly stern one. Emma makes a joke to Mr Knightley about their being ‘so much brother and sister’, but he reproves and corrects her in a way that is more fatherly than anything her own fretful parent can manage. ‘You always were far too impatient,’ Angelus reproved. Whoever is unpunctual deserves that other people should reprove him for being unpunctual. There was no discipline to impose itself on this clowning, and no parental authority to reprove it. I reproved him, which rewarded me only with a glare and a longer drink. I turned out of Father's office, not caring if he reproved me or not. Our repeated failure to reprove and adequately rebuke heresy calls into serious question our theological system. Synonyms reprimand, rebuke, reproach, scold, admonish, remonstrate with, chastise, chide, upbraid, berate, take to task, pull up, castigate, lambaste, read someone the riot act, give someone a piece of one's mind, haul over the coals, criticize, censure Origin Middle English (also in the senses ‘reject’ and ‘censure’): from Old French reprover, from late Latin reprobare ‘disapprove’ (see reprobate).
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