Meaning of reprove in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /rəˈpruv/

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  1. Verb

    reprove

    Etymology

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

    Definitions

    1. take to task

    Examples

    • « He admonished the child for his bad behavior »

    Derived terms

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  • « Even private persons in due season, with discretion and temper, may reprove others, whom they observe to commit sin, or follow bad courses, out of charitable design, and with hope to reclaim them. »
    Isaac Barrow

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