reprehend

[ rep-ri-hend ]

/ ˌrɛp rɪˈhɛnd /

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verb (used with object)

to reprove or find fault with; rebuke; censure; blame.

Origin of reprehend

1300–50; Middle English reprehenden<Latin reprehendere to hold back, restrain, equivalent to re-re- + prehendere to seize; see prehension

SYNONYMS FOR reprehend

reproach, upbraid, chide, admonish.

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OTHER WORDS FROM reprehend

rep·re·hend·a·ble, adjectiverep·re·hend·er, nounun·rep·re·hend·ed, adjective

Words nearby reprehend

repoussé, repoussoir, repp, Repplier, repr., reprehend, reprehensible, reprehension, represent, representation, representational

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Example sentences from the Web for reprehend

We ask favours and reprehend injuries for a friend, where we would not solicit for, or defend, ourselves.
The World's Greatest Books -- Vol XX -- Miscellaneous Literature and Index|Various
If I reprehend anything in this world, it is the use of my oracular tongue, and a nice derangement of epitaphs!
Familiar Quotations|John Bartlett
I answer, he may, by virtue of his office, reprehend any person or persons that walk the streets too late at a seasonable hour.
A Select Collection of Old English Plays (11 of 15)|W. Carew Hazlitt
Gentles, do not reprehend; (A big sob) If you pardon, we will mend.
The Story of My Life|Ellen Terry

Reprehend not the imperfection of others, for that belongs to parents, masters and superiors.
Our Deportment|John H. Young

British Dictionary definitions for reprehend

reprehend

/ (ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnd) /

verb

(tr) to find fault with; criticize

Derived forms of reprehend

reprehendable, adjectivereprehender, noun

Word Origin for reprehend

C14: from Latin reprehendere to hold fast, rebuke, from re- + prendere to grasp

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单词	reprehend
释义	reprehend [ rep-ri-hend ] / ˌrɛp rɪˈhɛnd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR reprehend ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to reprove or find fault with; rebuke; censure; blame. Origin of reprehend 1300–50; Middle English reprehenden<Latin reprehendere to hold back, restrain, equivalent to re-re- + prehendere to seize; see prehension SYNONYMS FOR reprehend reproach, upbraid, chide, admonish. SEE SYNONYMS FOR reprehend ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM reprehend rep·re·hend·a·ble, adjectiverep·re·hend·er, nounun·rep·re·hend·ed, adjective Words nearby reprehend repoussé, repoussoir, repp, Repplier, repr., reprehend, reprehensible, reprehension, represent, representation, representational Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for reprehend We ask favours and reprehend injuries for a friend, where we would not solicit for, or defend, ourselves. The World's Greatest Books -- Vol XX -- Miscellaneous Literature and Index\|Various If I reprehend anything in this world, it is the use of my oracular tongue, and a nice derangement of epitaphs! Familiar Quotations\|John Bartlett I answer, he may, by virtue of his office, reprehend any person or persons that walk the streets too late at a seasonable hour. A Select Collection of Old English Plays (11 of 15)\|W. Carew Hazlitt Gentles, do not reprehend; (A big sob) If you pardon, we will mend. The Story of My Life\|Ellen Terry Reprehend not the imperfection of others, for that belongs to parents, masters and superiors. Our Deportment\|John H. Young British Dictionary definitions for reprehend reprehend / (ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnd) / verb (tr) to find fault with; criticize Derived forms of reprehend reprehendable, adjectivereprehender, noun Word Origin for reprehend C14: from Latin reprehendere to hold fast, rebuke, from re- + prendere to grasp Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to reprehend criticize, scold, denounce, chide, berate, admonish, censure, rebuke, reprimand, reprove
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reprehend

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verb

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