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Meaning of "reprehend" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD REPREHEND

From Latin reprehendere to hold fast, rebuke, from re- + prendere to grasp.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF REPREHEND

reprehend  [ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REPREHEND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Reprehend is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb reprehend in English.

WHAT DOES REPREHEND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of reprehend in the English dictionary

The definition of reprehend in the dictionary is to find fault with; criticize.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO REPREHEND

PRESENT

Present
I reprehend
you reprehend
he/she/it reprehends
we reprehend
you reprehend
they reprehend
Present continuous
I am reprehending
you are reprehending
he/she/it is reprehending
we are reprehending
you are reprehending
they are reprehending
Present perfect
I have reprehended
you have reprehended
he/she/it has reprehended
we have reprehended
you have reprehended
they have reprehended
Present perfect continuous
I have been reprehending
you have been reprehending
he/she/it has been reprehending
we have been reprehending
you have been reprehending
they have been reprehending
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I reprehended
you reprehended
he/she/it reprehended
we reprehended
you reprehended
they reprehended
Past continuous
I was reprehending
you were reprehending
he/she/it was reprehending
we were reprehending
you were reprehending
they were reprehending
Past perfect
I had reprehended
you had reprehended
he/she/it had reprehended
we had reprehended
you had reprehended
they had reprehended
Past perfect continuous
I had been reprehending
you had been reprehending
he/she/it had been reprehending
we had been reprehending
you had been reprehending
they had been reprehending
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will reprehend
you will reprehend
he/she/it will reprehend
we will reprehend
you will reprehend
they will reprehend
Future continuous
I will be reprehending
you will be reprehending
he/she/it will be reprehending
we will be reprehending
you will be reprehending
they will be reprehending
Future perfect
I will have reprehended
you will have reprehended
he/she/it will have reprehended
we will have reprehended
you will have reprehended
they will have reprehended
Future perfect continuous
I will have been reprehending
you will have been reprehending
he/she/it will have been reprehending
we will have been reprehending
you will have been reprehending
they will have been reprehending
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would reprehend
you would reprehend
he/she/it would reprehend
we would reprehend
you would reprehend
they would reprehend
Conditional continuous
I would be reprehending
you would be reprehending
he/she/it would be reprehending
we would be reprehending
you would be reprehending
they would be reprehending
Conditional perfect
I would have reprehend
you would have reprehend
he/she/it would have reprehend
we would have reprehend
you would have reprehend
they would have reprehend
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been reprehending
you would have been reprehending
he/she/it would have been reprehending
we would have been reprehending
you would have been reprehending
they would have been reprehending
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you reprehend
we let´s reprehend
you reprehend
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to reprehend
Past participle
reprehended
Present Participle
reprehending
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REPREHEND


apprehend
ˌæprɪˈhɛnd
attend
əˈtɛnd
bend
bɛnd
boyfriend
ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd
comprehend
ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnd
deprehend
ˌdɛprɪˈhɛnd
end
ɛnd
friend
frɛnd
girlfriend
ˈɡɜːlˌfrɛnd
hend
hɛnd
misapprehend
ˌmɪsæprɪˈhɛnd
miscomprehend
ˌmɪskɒmprɪˈhɛnd
pretend
prɪˈtɛnd
recommend
ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd
send
sɛnd
spend
spɛnd
subtrahend
ˈsʌbtrəˌhɛnd
tend
tɛnd
trend
trɛnd
weekend
ˌwiːkˈɛnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REPREHEND

repped
reprehendable
reprehender
reprehensibility
reprehensible
reprehensibleness
reprehensibly
reprehension
reprehensive
reprehensively
reprehensory
represent
representability
representable
representamen
representant
representation
representational
representationalism
representationalistic

WORDS THAT END LIKE REPREHEND

ascend
at an end
best friend
come to an end
defend
depend
extend
front-end
high-end
in the end
intend
legend
lend
prehend
rend
shend
the end
to the bitter end
Townshend
vend

Synonyms and antonyms of reprehend in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «reprehend» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REPREHEND

Find out the translation of reprehend to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of reprehend from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «reprehend» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

申斥
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reprender
570 millions of speakers

English

reprehend
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

reprehend
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

reprehend
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

порицать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

reprehend
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভর্ত্সনা করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

blâmer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Reprehend
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rügen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

reprehend
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

꾸짖다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Reprehend
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khiển trách
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குற்றம் கூறு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तपासा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ihtar etmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ammonire
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

reprehend
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гудити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

reprehend
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

reprehend
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

berispen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

reprehend
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

reprehend
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of reprehend

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REPREHEND»

The term «reprehend» is normally little used and occupies the 127.397 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REPREHEND» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «reprehend» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «reprehend» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about reprehend

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REPREHEND»

Discover the use of reprehend in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reprehend and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Jesuit Challenge: Edmund Campion's Debates at the Tower of ...
You see, Mr. Campion, that Paul did reprehend Peter whom you call the head of the apostles, whereas you hold that no man may reprehend the pope. Campion. We do hold that every man may admonish and reprehend the pope; yea, the ...
Saint Edmund Campion, James V. Holleran, 1999
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The New and Complete Dictionary of the English Language ...: ...
Reprehend'ed (p. from reprehend) Reproved, ehtdden, blamed, charged with a fiult. Reprehend'er fj. from reprehend} One that reprehends. Reprehend' mg (p. a. from reprehend; Reproving, chiding, blaming, charging with a, fault.
John Ash, 1775
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Module 2: Graphics and Visual Communication for Managers
The purpose of this proposal irure dolor in reprehend incididunt utlabore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. By way of background, ABCD Este ...
James O'Rourke, Robert Sedlack, Jr., Barbara Shwom, 2008
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The London encyclopaedia: or Universal dictionary of ...
Her suit is now to repossess those lands. Which we in justice cannot well deny. Shakspeare. Nor shall my father repossess the land, The father's fortune never to return. Pope's Odyssey. REPREHEND', v. a. ^ Lat. rrpre- Reprehend'er, ...
‎1829
5
The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of ...
All as before his sight, whose presence to offend with any the least unseemliness , we would be surely as loth as they, who most reprehend or devide that we do. Hooker. These fervent reprehenders of things, eslablished by public authority, are ...
Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington)
6
The London encyclopaedia: or, Universal dictionary of ...
All as before his sight, whose presence to offend with any the least unseemliness , we would be surely as loth as they, who most reprehend or devide that we do. Hooker. These fervent reprehenders of things, established by public authority, are ...
Thomas Curtis, 1829
7
An etymological dictionary of the English language
n. prize, n. repriev'eà, a. *reprehend', v. repriev'ìng, a. reprehend'cd, a. frepri'sal, n . reprehend'er, n. {surprise', v. & n. reprehend'ing, a. surpri'sal, n. repre/ten/sible, a. Prem-o, pressum, v. 3. to press : as, compress', to press together; express', ...
John Oswald, Joseph Thomas, James Lynd, 1854
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The Works
This word, that is here translated To reprove, Arguere, hath a double use and signification in the Scriptures. First to reprehend, to rebuke, to correct, with authority, with severity; so David, Ne in furore arguas me, O Lord rebuke me not in thine ...
John Donne, Henry Alford, 1839
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Sermons
This word, that is here translated To reprove, Arguere, hath a double use and signification in the Scriptures. First to reprehend, to rebuke, to correct, with authority, with severity; so David, Ne in furore arguas me, O Lord rebuke me not in thine ...
John Donne, 1839
10
The Works of John Donne, D.D., Dean of Saint Paul's, ...
This word, that is here translated To reprove, Arguere, hath a double use and signification in the Scriptures. First to reprehend, to rebuke, to correct, with authority, with severity; so David, lVe infurore arguas me, O Lord rebuke me not in thine ...
John Donne, 1839

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REPREHEND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term reprehend is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ukraine, rebels reach preliminary deal to broaden weapons …
... are intended to have faced being paid out, but the two sides reprehend another of continuous to utilize bulky missiles and victims are confirmed almost routine. «Vocal Republic, Jul 15»
2
Bill Cosby's moralizing comes back to haunt him
The living of the once loved comic from TV's “The Cosby Show” resides in pieces after greater than 40 young women came forward recently to reprehend him of ... «Vocal Republic, Jul 15»
3
11 Countries With the Highest Rates of Domestic Violence in the World
... amounts it should, domestic violence is far from taboo in these countries and is openly used to reprehend “misbehaving” wives and children most of the time. «Insider Monkey, Jun 15»
4
Toogood's Indigo Installation in Amagansett
“We hereby reject and reprehend the cruel diktats of the discredited fashionista treadmill,” reads the brand manifesto for Toogood, the clothing line created by ... «New York Times, May 15»
5
Police hunt for man who ejaculated on a woman's back at a music …
Before anyone could reprehend the man he had disappeared into the festival crowd. “Everybody was touching each other but I noticed this guy was a bit too ... «Virtual Festivals, Feb 15»
6
Does the punishment fit the crime?
As of last Monday, a seemingly more aggressive approach has been taken to reprehend the 13 students involved. The men have been suspended from their ... «The Medium, Jan 15»
7
The top ten: Malapropisms
This one was Nick Thornsby's idea. As Mrs Malaprop says in Sheridan's play 'The Rivals', 'If I reprehend anything in this world it is the use of my oracular tongue, ... «The Independent, May 14»
8
Boys to Men: Mickey Rooney's Teenage Years and Mine
“Gentles, do not reprehend,” I announced, the stage completely mine, “if you pardon, we will mend. And, as I am an honest Puck, if we have unearned luck… «The Connecticut College Voice, Apr 14»
9
Burger King Fires Employees that Used Water Tank as Swimming Pool
At a certain point, another employee seems to reprehend the attitude. Even so, the "pool bath" continues. The firing happened because, according to the chain, ... «Folha.com, Mar 14»
10
George Washington the philanderer? History says Martha needn't …
“One of these obligations, quite properly, is to reprehend and check with rebuke the loose, unfounded, and despicable slanders directed against George ... «NJ.com, Feb 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Reprehend [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/reprehend>. Apr 2024 ».
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