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noun rɪˈpruːfrəˈpruf An expression of blame or disapproval. she welcomed him with a mild reproof for leaving her alone mass noun a look of reproof Example sentencesExamples - She needed no reproof from her parents - she had herself for that.
- ‘And what is more,’ he continued, with the slightest hint of reproof in his voice, ‘You should learn to mind your tongue.’
- Chris shook his finger in a mock reproof of his niece.
- In a final excerpt, the merchant issues a stern warning to his fellow countrymen (in a passage that must rate as one of the great reproofs in all English literature).
- Keira, however, behaved as a model daughter, leaving no room for reproof.
- It could signify a promise or a threat or a reproof.
- He can be sarcastic and severe without becoming offensive; his reproof often takes the form of humorous banter.
- Then why, why oh men do you continue to reject his reproof?
- She could not bear to witness the reproof in her parents' eyes.
- He might deliver a speech calling for the improvement of congressional investigations without directly indicting the primary culprit whose excesses prompted the reproofs.
- By the faintly chagrined expression on his face, Darius could very safely assume that Asgard had received a similar reproof.
- She hit him on the shoulder lightly in reproof before laughing slightly before she realized that hurt her side even more.
- Wendy put her arms akimbo and tapped a foot, sending him a look of reproof.
- A statue showing Medea about to slaughter her children symbolizes the reproof of infanticide. In this case, death is clearly shown as a contained force, even a holy force.
- She stood looking at me, arms crossed as if waiting for a reproof.
- It sounded more like a reproof than anything else.
- One eye cocked in gentle reproof, Don Mario sipped the wine.
- I closed the door and let out a sigh of relief mixed with reproof.
- The youngster who does not scramble from a chair to make way for an adult will draw a sharp reproof.
- It was nearest to a reproof that I'd ever heard from her.
Synonyms rebuke, reprimand, reproach, admonishment, admonition, reproval, remonstration disapproval, disapprobation, criticism, censure, blame, condemnation, fault-finding informal telling-off, rap over the knuckles, slap on the wrist, dressing down, blast British informal ticking off, wigging Australian/New Zealand informal serve British vulgar slang bollocking dated rating rare reprehension
Origin Middle English: from Old French reprove, from reprover 'reprove'. Early senses included 'ignominy, personal shame' and 'scorn'. verb riːˈpruːfrəˈpruf [with object]1British Make (a garment) waterproof again. Example sentencesExamples - Despite their spotty record, the military foundations and other army-connected companies are generally above reproof.
- Nonetheless, the military foundations and other army-connected companies are above reproof.
- The responses of writers and scholars to his work have varied, journalists tending towards praise and even adulation, academic linguists towards caution and even reproof.
2Make a fresh proof of (printed matter). Example sentencesExamples - The main text needs to be reproofed, for example, ‘[a] nd when they made a motion, that called out loudly’ should be ‘they called out loudly.’
nounrəˈprufrəˈpro͞of An expression of blame or disapproval. she welcomed him with a mild reproof for leaving her alone Example sentencesExamples - She needed no reproof from her parents - she had herself for that.
- Keira, however, behaved as a model daughter, leaving no room for reproof.
- He might deliver a speech calling for the improvement of congressional investigations without directly indicting the primary culprit whose excesses prompted the reproofs.
- He can be sarcastic and severe without becoming offensive; his reproof often takes the form of humorous banter.
- Chris shook his finger in a mock reproof of his niece.
- It could signify a promise or a threat or a reproof.
- Wendy put her arms akimbo and tapped a foot, sending him a look of reproof.
- I closed the door and let out a sigh of relief mixed with reproof.
- One eye cocked in gentle reproof, Don Mario sipped the wine.
- The youngster who does not scramble from a chair to make way for an adult will draw a sharp reproof.
- She could not bear to witness the reproof in her parents' eyes.
- ‘And what is more,’ he continued, with the slightest hint of reproof in his voice, ‘You should learn to mind your tongue.’
- She stood looking at me, arms crossed as if waiting for a reproof.
- It was nearest to a reproof that I'd ever heard from her.
- It sounded more like a reproof than anything else.
- By the faintly chagrined expression on his face, Darius could very safely assume that Asgard had received a similar reproof.
- A statue showing Medea about to slaughter her children symbolizes the reproof of infanticide. In this case, death is clearly shown as a contained force, even a holy force.
- Then why, why oh men do you continue to reject his reproof?
- In a final excerpt, the merchant issues a stern warning to his fellow countrymen (in a passage that must rate as one of the great reproofs in all English literature).
- She hit him on the shoulder lightly in reproof before laughing slightly before she realized that hurt her side even more.
Synonyms rebuke, reprimand, reproach, admonishment, admonition, reproval, remonstration
Origin Middle English: from Old French reprove, from reprover ‘reprove’. Early senses included ‘ignominy, personal shame’ and ‘scorn’. verbrəˈpro͞ofrəˈpruf [with object]1British Make (a garment) waterproof again. Example sentencesExamples - Despite their spotty record, the military foundations and other army-connected companies are generally above reproof.
- Nonetheless, the military foundations and other army-connected companies are above reproof.
- The responses of writers and scholars to his work have varied, journalists tending towards praise and even adulation, academic linguists towards caution and even reproof.
2Make a fresh proof of (printed matter). Example sentencesExamples - The main text needs to be reproofed, for example, ‘[a] nd when they made a motion, that called out loudly’ should be ‘they called out loudly.’
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