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objurgate
Word definitions for objurgate in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Objurgate \Ob*jur"gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Objurgated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Objurgating .] [L. objurgatus, p. p. of objurgare to chide; ob (see Ob- ) + jurgare to quarrel, scold, fr. jus right, court. See Jury .] To chide; to reprove.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
v. express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated" [syn: condemn , reprobate , decry , excoriate ] censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks" [syn: chastise , castigate , chasten ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1610s, from Latin obiurgatus , past participle of obiurgare "to chide, rebuke," from ob- (see ob- ) + iurgare "to quarrel, scold," from phrase iure agere "to deal in a lawsuit," from ablative of ius "right; law; suit" (see just (adj.)) + agere "to do, act, ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. (context transitive English) To rebuke or scold strongly.
Usage examples of objurgate.
Four of his fellow-passengers followed, inspired by his example, ready to explore, to objurgate, to resist, to submit, to proceed, according as their prime factor might be inclined to sway them.
Another spouse of the moment was wanted, to be wooed, objurgated, and regretted.
I hastily retreated to my room, and, surveying myself in my dressing-glass, objurgated fortune that I lacked the wherewithal to amend my attire.
While she was objurgating her neighbor, whom, with feminine justice, she held responsible for every act done in her house, Penfold undid the packet, and Nancy returned to her seat, with her mind more at ease, to examine the contents.
As the jam came to an angry, objurgating stop, Reggie made out through wheels the man still prone.