How to pronounce reprove
American English pronunciation
rih-PROOV
- IPA
- /ɹɪˈpɹuv/
- Syllables
- rih · PROOV (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What reprove means
To gently tell someone they did something wrong
In a sentence: Grandma had to softly reprove him for putting his muddy feet on the couch.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Old French reprover, from a Latin word meaning to reject or find fault with.
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Compare: reprove and berate
Berate is a long, angry scolding; reprove is a gentle telling-off.
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