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I don't think you should reprimand your child for everything you're feeling because for them it's as serious as when something happens in our day and we get upset about it.
Nia Long

Meaning of "reprimand" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD REPRIMAND

From French réprimande, from Latin reprimenda (things) to be repressed.
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PRONUNCIATION OF REPRIMAND

reprimand  [ˈrɛprɪˌmɑːnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REPRIMAND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Reprimand is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb reprimand in English.

WHAT DOES REPRIMAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Reprimand

A reprimand is a severe, formal or official reproof. Reprimanding takes in different forms in different legal systems. A reprimand may be a formal legal action issued by a government agency or professional governing board. It may also be an administrative warning issued by an employer or school.

Definition of reprimand in the English dictionary

The definition of reprimand in the dictionary is a reproof or formal admonition; rebuke. Other definition of reprimand is to admonish or rebuke, esp formally; reprove.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO REPRIMAND

PRESENT

Present
I reprimand
you reprimand
he/she/it reprimands
we reprimand
you reprimand
they reprimand
Present continuous
I am reprimanding
you are reprimanding
he/she/it is reprimanding
we are reprimanding
you are reprimanding
they are reprimanding
Present perfect
I have reprimanded
you have reprimanded
he/she/it has reprimanded
we have reprimanded
you have reprimanded
they have reprimanded
Present perfect continuous
I have been reprimanding
you have been reprimanding
he/she/it has been reprimanding
we have been reprimanding
you have been reprimanding
they have been reprimanding
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 reprimanded
you reprimanded
he/she/it reprimanded
we reprimanded
you reprimanded
they reprimanded
Past continuous
I was reprimanding
you were reprimanding
he/she/it was reprimanding
we were reprimanding
you were reprimanding
they were reprimanding
Past perfect
I had reprimanded
you had reprimanded
he/she/it had reprimanded
we had reprimanded
you had reprimanded
they had reprimanded
Past perfect continuous
I had been reprimanding
you had been reprimanding
he/she/it had been reprimanding
we had been reprimanding
you had been reprimanding
they had been reprimanding
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you reprimand
we let´s reprimand
you reprimand
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to reprimand
Past participle
reprimanded
Present Participle
reprimanding
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 REPRIMAND


command
kəˈmɑːnd
counterdemand
ˈkaʊntədɪˌmɑːnd
countermand
ˌkaʊntəˈmɑːnd
darned
dɑːnd
demand
dɪˈmɑːnd
nondemand
ˌnɒndɪˈmɑːnd
redemand
ˌriːdɪˈmɑːnd
remand
rɪˈmɑːnd
second-in-command
ˌsɛkəndɪnkəˈmɑːnd
telecommand
ˈtelɪkəˌmɑːnd
Uttarakhand
ˌʊtəˈrækɑːnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REPRIMAND

repressiveness
repressor
repressurise
repressurize
reprice
repriefe
reprievable
reprieve
repriever
reprime
reprint
reprinter
reprisal
reprise
repristinate
repristination
reprivatisation
reprivatise
reprivatization
reprivatize

WORDS THAT END LIKE REPRIMAND

aggregate demand
Air Command
biochemical oxygen demand
chain of command
consumer demand
control command
excess demand
final demand
gourmand
Helmand
high command
in demand
law of supply and demand
market demand
Mobile Command
on demand
on remand
Strategic Air Command
summand
supply and demand

Synonyms and antonyms of reprimand in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «REPRIMAND»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «reprimand» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of reprimand

Translation of «reprimand» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REPRIMAND

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

Translator English - Chinese

训斥
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reprender
570 millions of speakers

English

reprimand
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फटकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التوبيخ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выговор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

repreender
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তর্জন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

réprimander
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Teguran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tadeln
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

叱責する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

질책하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tegas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khiển trách
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்டனத்தையும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निंदा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

azarlama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rimproverare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nagana
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

догану
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mustrare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επίπληξη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

teregwysing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

prickning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

reprimande
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of reprimand

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REPRIMAND»

The term «reprimand» is regularly used and occupies the 65.370 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REPRIMAND» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «reprimand» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «reprimand» 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 reprimand

EXAMPLES

3 QUOTES WITH «REPRIMAND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word reprimand.
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Nia Long
I don't think you should reprimand your child for everything you're feeling because for them it's as serious as when something happens in our day and we get upset about it.
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Amisha Patel
I reprimand people, even those working with me, for littering the roads.
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Howard Rheingold
Until fairly recently, Amish teachers would reprimand the student who raised his or her hand as being too individualistic. Calling attention to oneself, or being 'prideful,' is one of the cardinal Amish worries. Having your name or photo in the papers, even talking to the press, is almost a sin.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REPRIMAND»

Discover the use of reprimand in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reprimand and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fire Officer: Principles and Practice
The form covers the three items described earlier and provides a space for the employee to respond to the reprimand. The form ensures that the fire officer covers all of the requirements of an informal reprimand. In addition, the form allows the ...
International Association of Fire Chiefs, National Fire Protection Association, 2009
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Augustine: On the Free Choice of the Will, On Grace and Free ...
2:11: On Reprimand and Grace 8.19; On the Gift of Perseverance 12.31 2:12: On Grace and Free Choice 3.5 3:8: On Grace and Free Choice 22.44 3:19: On Reprimand and Grace 10.28 3:20: On Grace and Free Choice 10.22 3:28: On Grace ...
Saint Augustine (Bishop of Hippo.), Peter King, 2010
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How to Say the Right Thing Every Time: Communicating Well ...
Box 2.8 SAMPLE LETTER OF REPRIMAND* Dear This letter is an official reprimand for your unacceptable behavior during the basketball game on Friday. January 13, 2001. Several students and teachers witnessed your unprovoked physical ...
Robert D. Ramsey, 2002
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Behavior Management: Strategies and Techniques
When providing a student with a reprimand it has been demonstrated that eye contact and proximity with a loud harsh voice can be used as an effective behavior suppression technique. When giving a reprimand the teacher should provide the ...
Susan K. Peterson, Henry A. Tenenbaum, 1986
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Company Officer
In most cases, there is a progressive system that generally follows the steps of oral reprimand, written reprimand, suspension, demotion, and finally, termination. Let us briefly look at each of the steps and see how they might be effectively used  ...
Clinton Smoke, Charles Keeton, Billy Wenzel, 2009
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Training and Working Dogs for Quiet Confident Control of Stock
Punishment or reprimand "Then what about punishment?" I am often asked. "My old dog always seems to work better after a good hiding." This is one of the most common questions I am asked, and a common situation I see. It is the normal ...
Scott Lithgow, 1991
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Fire Officer: Principles and Practice
The form covers the three items described earlier and provides a space for the employee to respond to the reprimand. The form ensures that the fire officer covers all of the requirements of an informal reprimand. In addition, the form allows the ...
Iafc, 2010
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Sexual Harassment Policy Survey of Fifty States and the ...
Rule 36. Reprimand. A reprimand is a disciplinary action consisting of written notice to an employee from a supervisor that the employee has violated a rule of the Division. The reprimand shall state with specificity the time, place, and nature of ...
‎1993
9
Teacher Evaluation that Works!!: The Educational, Legal, ...
The next section presents a description of the components of a memo summarizing an oral warning/ reprimand and of a written reprimand. You will note that the differences in the actual documents are minor. However, the legal distinction is ...
William B. Ribas, 2005
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Don't Follow Me: none
The third secret of the one-minute manager is the one-minute reprimand. This secret is most successful when the leader is clear about the discussion, the reprimand immediately follows the situation, the wrongdoing is clearly identified and ...
Lawanda Rutledge-Gordon, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REPRIMAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term reprimand is used in the context of the following news items.
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SJSU: Incoming temporary president reprimanded for alcohol …
SAN JOSE -- The new temporary head of San Jose State comes to her new job with a sharp reprimand on file from her former university bosses regarding ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
2
Key Army commander accused of steering a contract to ex-classmates
A key Army commander in the U.S. war against the Islamic State has been reprimanded by the Pentagon for steering a defense contract to a firm run by two of ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
3
Judicial commission reprimands judge over sex offender program
Judge Michael Seiler of the 435th District Court in Montgomery County. Seiler presides over the sole court for all the state's civil commitment trials for sex ... «Houston Chronicle, May 15»
4
Florida ethics panel rules former Rep. David Rivera deserves fine …
... seven months in prison. Florida ethics panel rules former Rep. David Rivera deserves fine, reprimand 04/17/15 [Last modified: Friday, April 17, 2015 9:43pm] «Tampabay.com, Apr 15»
5
Ohio judge says she got what she deserved
COLUMBUS, Ohio - An Ohio judge says she deserved to be reprimanded by the state Supreme Court for scolding jurors who issued a verdict she believed was ... «CBS News, Mar 15»
6
West Ham fined £71000 and reprimanded by FIFA over Sakho's FA …
West Ham have been fined £71,000 and reprimanded for playing striker Diafra Sakho in the FA Cup after the club had said he was unavailable for Senegal's ... «talkSPORT.com, Feb 15»
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Starc reprimanded for Vijay send-off
Mitchell Starc was issued with an official reprimand following his send-off of India opener Murali Vijay in the final session of day two in the fourth Commonwealth ... «cricket.com.au, Jan 15»
8
Ex-judge Bloom gets reprimand from state
A former Washington County assistant judge has received a public reprimand from a state panel for a series of shoplifting complaints made against him by three ... «BurlingtonFreePress.com, Dec 14»
9
Judge Casey Moreland reprimanded by state judicial board
In a rare public rebuke to a sitting judge, the state board that investigates judicial misconduct has reprimanded Davidson County Judge Casey Moreland for his ... «The Tennessean, Oct 14»
10
Officer receives reprimand, fine for wearing medals she didn't earn
KINGSTON, Ont. ─ Lt.-Col. Deborah Miller, a high-ranking military officer based in Kingston, Ont., was sentenced to a severe reprimand and a $5,000 fine on ... «Toronto Sun, Oct 14»

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