different between chastize vs reprove
chastize
English
Verb
chastize (third-person singular simple present chastizes, present participle chastizing, simple past and past participle chastized)
- Alternative form of chastise
Usage notes
The z spelling is archaic in British English, but appears occasionally in modern American writings.
Anagrams
- zaitechs
chastize From the web:
reprove
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English repreven, reproven, from Anglo-Norman reprover, Middle French reprouver, from Latin reprob?re. Doublet of reprobate.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /???p?u?v/
- Rhymes: -u?v
Verb
reprove (third-person singular simple present reproves, present participle reproving, simple past and past participle reproved)
- (intransitive) to express disapproval. [from 14th c.]
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:reprehend
- (transitive) to criticise, rebuke or reprimand (someone), usually in a gentle and kind tone. [from 14th c.]
- 1611, Bible, Authorized (King James) Version, Proverbs IX.8:
- Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
- 1611, Bible, Authorized (King James) Version, Proverbs IX.8:
- (transitive) to deny or reject (a feeling, behaviour, action etc.). [from 14th c.]
- 1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 856:
- She ached to be with Affad again – and to reprove the feeling she frowned and bit her lip.
- 1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 856:
Derived terms
- reproof
- reproval
Translations
Etymology 2
re- +? prove
Verb
reprove (third-person singular simple present reproves, present participle reproving, simple past reproved, past participle reproven)
- (transitive) To prove again.
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -?vi
Verb
reprove
- first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of reprovar
- third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of reprovar
- third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of reprovar
- third-person singular (você) negative imperative of reprovar
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