Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act, an instance, or an expression of reproving; a rebuke.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Reproach; blame.
- noun The act of one who reproves; expression of blame or censure addressed to a person; blame expressed to the face; censure for a fault; reprehension; rebuke; reprimand.
- noun Disproof; confutation; refutation.
- noun Synonyms Monition, Reprehension, etc. See
admonition and censure.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete Refutation; confutation; contradiction.
- noun An expression of blame or censure; especially, blame expressed to the face; censure for a fault; chiding; reproach.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Act or instance of
reproving ; arebuke .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb censure severely or angrily
- noun an act or expression of criticism and censure
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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But the reproof is here given to the stronger and more knowing
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721
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She smiled and in reproof tapped his arm with her fan.
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Meanwhile the bully has had not even a word of reproof from the authorities.
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In spite of continued reproof from the wardresses I kept on my nightdress in the day time, the only under-garment with long sleeves, and I passed the night in all my day-clothes.
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She smiled and in reproof tapped his arm with her fan.
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Coming after her, but not having noticed the Therī's action, she said in reproof: 'What prostitute has been spitting in this place?'
Psalms of the Sisters Caroline Augusta Foley Rhys 1909
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She sank her fangs into her mate's shoulder in reproof; and he, frightened, unaware of what constituted this new onslaught, struck back ferociously and in still greater fright, ripping down the side of the she-wolf's muzzle.
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"Miss Audrey, my dear –" began Pierson, in reproof, but
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Christian reproof is an ordinance of Christ for the bringing of sinners to repentance, and must be managed as an ordinance.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721
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It is an awful thing to receive a reproof from a church, from a minister, a reprover by office; and therefore it is the more regarded by such as pay any deference to an institution of Christ and his ambassadors.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721
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