reprove

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

UK /ɹɪˈpɹuːv/ See IPA manual

Freq #110081

Meanings

1

verb
To tell someone gently but firmly that they have done something wrong.

The teacher reproved the student for arriving late again.

Verb forms

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Synonyms

1 verb · to tell someone gently but... admonish rebuke reprimand censure chastise

Word family

Forms reprovedreproverreprovesreprovingreprovingly

Derived forms reproofreprovablereprovalreproveablereprovementunreproved

Etymology

From Middle English repreven, reproven, from Anglo-Norman reprover, Middle French reprouver, from Latin reprobāre. Doublet of reprobate.

repreven Middle English reprover xno reprouver Middle French reprobāre Latin

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# reprove

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (UK):** /ɹɪˈpɹuːv/
**Frequency rank:** 110081

## Meanings
1. To tell someone gently but firmly that they have done something wrong.

## Examples
- The teacher reproved the student for arriving late again.

## Derived Forms
- reproof
- reprovable
- reproval
- reproveable
- reprovement
- unreproved

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: repreven
- Root: reprover
- Root: reprouver
- Root: reprobāre

## Etymology
From Middle English repreven, reproven, from Anglo-Norman reprover, Middle French reprouver, from Latin reprobāre. Doublet of reprobate.

## AI Etymology
Reprove comes from Middle English repreven, reproven, from Anglo-Norman reprover, Middle French reprouver, from Latin reprobāre. Doublet of reprobate. Modern senses include to tell someone gently but firmly that they have done something wrong.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as reproof, reprovable, reproval, reproveable, reprovement, and unreproved.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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