Crossword clues for reprove
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Reprove \Re*prove"\ (r?-pr??v"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reproved (-pr??vd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Reproving.] [F. r['e]prouver, OF. reprover, fr. L. reprobare. See Reprieve, Reprobate, and cf. Reproof.]
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To convince. [Obs.]
When he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.
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To disprove; to refute. [Obs.]
Reprove my allegation, if you can.
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To chide to the face as blameworthy; to accuse as guilty; to censure.
What if thy son
Prove disobedient, and, reproved, retort, ``Wherefore didst thou beget me?''
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To express disapprobation of; as, to reprove faults.
He neither reproved the ordinance of John, neither plainly condemned the fastings of the other men.
--Udall.Syn: To reprehend; chide; rebuke; scold; blame censure.
Usage: Reprove, Rebuke, Reprimand. These words all signufy the expression of disapprobation. To reprove implies greater calmness and self-possession. To rebuke implies a more excited and personal feeling. A reproof may be administered long after the offience is committed, and is usually intended for the reformation of the offender; a rebuke is commonly given at the moment of the wrong, and is administered by way of punishment and condemnation. A reprimand proceeds from a person invested with authority, and is a formal and offiscial act. A child is reproved for his faults, and rebuked for his impudence. A military officer is reprimanded for neglect or violation of duty.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
c.1300, from Old French reprover "accuse, blame" (12c.), from Late Latin reprobare "disapprove, reject, condemn" (see reprobate). Related: Reproved; reproving.
Wiktionary
vb. 1 (context intransitive English) to express disapproval. (from 14th c.) 2 (context transitive English) to criticise, rebuke or reprimand (someone), usually in a gentle and kind tone. (from 14th c.) 3 (context transitive English) to prevent, avoid, deny or suppress (a feeling, behaviour, action etc.). (from 14th c.)
WordNet
v. take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior" [syn: admonish]
Usage examples of "reprove".
Some of the men of the town said that the two pilgrims were outlandish and bedlamite men, but Hopeful took courage to reprove some of the foremost of the mob.
At this time there was a famous priest, called Mikadzuki Shonin, of the temple Denzuin, who, having been told of the affair, came one night to the house, and, when the ghost began to count the plates, reproved the spirit, and by his prayers and admonitions caused it to cease from troubling the living.
George Fox came to see James Nayler in prison at Exeter, and reproved him for his errors.
Damon reproved gently, thinking that it was bad enough for Dezi to know he chose him because Callista refused.
And because supper time approached nigh, when as he should be reproved of too much negligence, he tooke a halter to hang himselfe: but his wife perceiving whereabout he went, ran incontinently to him, and taking the halter in both her hands, stopped him of his purpose, saying, O husband, are you out of your writs?
For we see now a dayes many excellent Philosophers greatly desire to follow his sect, and by perpetual study to value and revolve his workes, but to the end I may not be reproved of indignation by any one that might say : What, shall we suffer an Asse to play the Philosopher?
Dale has been reproving Horace for idleness and I recommend you to enlist him to do duty, while I relieve him here.
Having taken rather too long to arrange his coat over the back of the chair she had positioned for him, he sat down, hugged the zipped folder close to his body like a shield, and fixed her with a reproving gaze.
Whereat his wife taking present audacity, and reproving his sayings, with a cursed minde did deny it.
Looking at him, Dulchase burst out laughing and received a reproving glance from the serious-minded novitiate.
But only the shadow of their former power of vexing her remained, now that they could no longer appeal to Sir Timothy to join them in reproving his wife.
With a shocked, reproving glance at the Loremaster, he turned his attention to the horse.
Claire said to James, giving Hugh a reproving look as she pulled the cloak more closely about herself.
Seated opposite the pair of them, the older woman, looking neat as a pin in a soft gray gown with matching bonnet, fixed Beth with a reproving stare.
And who should be collapsing, instead scolding, correcting, reproving, criticizing, faultfinding without end!