English Explanatory Dictionary

reproof

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An act or instance of reproving or of reprobating; a rebuke, a reproach, an admonition.
verb
  1. To proof again.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈpɹuːf/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-reproof.wav /ɹiːˈpɹuːf/

Word forms

reproof reproofs reproofing reproofed re-proof

Etymology

From Old French reprove, from reprover. See reprove.

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