Meaning of "reproach" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD REPROACH

From Old French reprochier, from Latin re- + prope near.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF REPROACH

reproach  [rɪˈprəʊtʃ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REPROACH

Reproach 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 reproach in English.

WHAT DOES REPROACH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of reproach in the English dictionary

The first definition of reproach in the dictionary is to impute blame to for an action or fault; rebuke. Other definition of reproach is to bring disgrace or shame upon. Reproach is also the act of reproaching.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO REPROACH

PRESENT

Present

I reproach

you reproach

he/she/it reproaches

we reproach

you reproach

they reproach

Present continuous

I am reproaching

you are reproaching

he/she/it is reproaching

we are reproaching

you are reproaching

they are reproaching

Present perfect

I have reproached

you have reproached

he/she/it has reproached

we have reproached

you have reproached

they have reproached

Present perfect continuous

I have been reproaching

you have been reproaching

he/she/it has been reproaching

we have been reproaching

you have been reproaching

they have been reproaching

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 reproached

you reproached

he/she/it reproached

we reproached

you reproached

they reproached

Past continuous

I was reproaching

you were reproaching

he/she/it was reproaching

we were reproaching

you were reproaching

they were reproaching

Past perfect

I had reproached

you had reproached

he/she/it had reproached

we had reproached

you had reproached

they had reproached

Past perfect continuous

I had been reproaching

you had been reproaching

he/she/it had been reproaching

we had been reproaching

you had been reproaching

they had been reproaching

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will reproach

you will reproach

he/she/it will reproach

we will reproach

you will reproach

they will reproach

Future continuous

I will be reproaching

you will be reproaching

he/she/it will be reproaching

we will be reproaching

you will be reproaching

they will be reproaching

Future perfect

I will have reproached

you will have reproached

he/she/it will have reproached

we will have reproached

you will have reproached

they will have reproached

Future perfect continuous

I will have been reproaching

you will have been reproaching

he/she/it will have been reproaching

we will have been reproaching

you will have been reproaching

they will have been reproaching

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would reproach

you would reproach

he/she/it would reproach

we would reproach

you would reproach

they would reproach

Conditional continuous

I would be reproaching

you would be reproaching

he/she/it would be reproaching

we would be reproaching

you would be reproaching

they would be reproaching

Conditional perfect

I would have reproach

you would have reproach

he/she/it would have reproach

we would have reproach

you would have reproach

they would have reproach

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been reproaching

you would have been reproaching

he/she/it would have been reproaching

we would have been reproaching

you would have been reproaching

they would have been reproaching

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you reproach
we let´s reproach
you reproach

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to reproach

Past participle

reproached

Present Participle

reproaching

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.

SYNONYMS OF «REPROACH»

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

synonyms of reproach

abuse · admonition · bawl out · blame · blast · blemish · carpet · castigation · censure · chew out · chide · condemn · condemnation · contempt · criticize · defame · disapproval · discredit · disgrace · dishonour · disparage · disrepute · diss · dressing-down · flame · ignominy · indignity · lecture · obloquy · odium · opprobrium · rebuke · reprehend · reprimand · reproof · reproval · reprove · scold · scolding · scorn · shame · slight · slur · stain · stigma · take to task · tear into · tongue-lashing · upbraid · wigging

TRANSLATION OF REPROACH

Find out the translation of reproach to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of reproach from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «reproach» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 责备
• Translator English - Spanish: reprochar
• English: reproach
• Translator English - Hindi: तिरस्कार
• Translator English - Arabic: عتاب
• Translator English - Russian: упрек
• Translator English - Portuguese: repreender
• Translator English - Bengali: ভর্ত্সনা
• Translator English - French: faire des reproches à
• Translator English - Malay: Celaan
• Translator English - German: Vorwürfe machen
• Translator English - Japanese: 責める
• Translator English - Korean: 비난하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Repot
• Translator English - Vietnamese: làm nhục nha
• Translator English - Tamil: நிந்தையை
• Translator English - Marathi: दूषण
• Translator English - Turkish: sitem
• Translator English - Italian: rimproverare
• Translator English - Polish: zarzut
• Translator English - Ukrainian: закид
• Translator English - Romanian: reproș
• Translator English - Greek: μομφή
• Translator English - Afrikaans: verwyt
• Translator English - Swedish: förebrå
• Translator English - Norwegian: bebreidelse

10 QUOTES WITH «REPROACH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word reproach.

1

Louisa May Alcott

Let my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth's sake, and so earn some right to rejoice when the victory is won.

2

Kojo Annan

My father is a man of impeccable character who has worked tirelessly for the United Nations for many years. His integrity is beyond reproach.

3

Richard Harris Barham

Knight without fear and without reproach.

4

Kurt Bills

In Minnesota, we hold our leaders to a higher standard. We demand that the men and women we send to Washington stand above reproach and steer clear of the web of corruption, kickbacks and special favors.

5

Aleister Crowley

The conscience of the world is so guilty that it always assumes that people who investigate heresies must be heretics; just as if a doctor who studies leprosy must be a leper. Indeed, it is only recently that science has been allowed to study anything without reproach.

6

Demosthenes

To remind a man of the good turns you have done him is very much like a reproach.

7

Eliza Farnham

Our own theological Church, as we know, has scorned and vilified the body till it has seemed almost a reproach and a shame to have one, yet at the same time has credited it with power to drag the soul to perdition.

8

Katharine Elizabeth Fullerton Gerould

Educational legislation nowadays is largely in the hands of illiterate people, and the illiterate will take good care that their illiteracy is not made a reproach on them.

9

Jupiter Hammon

If we should ever get to Heaven, we shall find nobody to reproach us for being black, or for being slaves.

10

Jesse Helms

We can live our own lives in a way that does not bring reproach on the principles we claim to support.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REPROACH»

Discover the use of reproach in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reproach and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

A Man Above Reproach

2013 WinnerAmazon Breakthrough Novel AwardRomanceIn 1830s London, scandalous whispers surround the pub known as the Sleeping Dove, a hidden bordello catering to nobles eager to shed the trappings of their stations.

Evelyn Pryce, 2013

Esteemed Reproach: The Lives of Rev. James Ireland and Rev. ...

Esteemed Reproach: The lives of Reverend James Ireland and Reverend Joseph Craig brings these two works together for the first time and offers readers a vivid account of religious persecution in colonial Virginia and the price some were ...

Keith Harper, Martin Jacumin, 2005

Above Reproach

As believers and followers of Jesus Christ, each one of us should always strive to live a life that is "Above Reproach," because it is Jesus Christ that we are representing.

Peggy Lively, 2008

The Reproach Is Lifted: Barack Obama Presidency

" I knew at that moment that my way of contributing to the healing that President-elect Obama mentioned in his victory speech in Chicago was to write the inspiring book "The Reproach is Lifted.

Tino W. Smith, 2009

Without Reproach

Summary: "Jenny has no idea why she inherited La Finca Piedra from Spanish artist, Juan Garcia.

Anthony James Barnett, 2007

Beyond Reproach: A Biblical Defense of the Victims of Sexual ...

This book should be put in the hands of every convicted sex offender in the state with the requirement that he write a book report for the court.

Gerald A. White, 2006

Mrs. Astor Regrets: The Hidden Betrayals of a Family Beyond ...

Astor's social circle but also the large staff who cared for her during her declining years. The result is the behind-the-headlines story of the Astor empire’s unraveling, filled with never-before-reported scenes.

Meryl Gordon, 2009

“The” Scientific Education of Girls: Education Beyond Reproach?

This collection of international work about the education of women in the sciences was prepared by the French National Commission in anticipation of the Fourth World Conference on Women.

Renée Clair, 1995

A Collection of Rare Rhymes, Proverbs, Sayings of Reproach ...

This unusual book is a fascinating insight into the customs of the North of England at the turn of the last century.

Michael Aislabie Denham, 2010

Beyond Reproach

Jenny Simpson. been made inside you. An emptiness, you feel only the abuser can fill, (better the devil you know syndrome) but all they want is to make the hole bigger. That is the malignant part of you, you feel you can't control, like a drug.

Jenny Simpson, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REPROACH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term reproach is used in the context of the following news items.

Editorial: Impartiality beyond the faintest shadow of reproach must …

Troubling new allegations that the suicide note from a health ministry researcher was deleted from his personal computer while it was in the custody of ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»

Migrants desperate for work are an embarrassing reproach to the EU

As if they didn't have enough on their plates, the European leaders gathered at the Brussels summit are being asked to take on more financial liabilities. «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»

Fiscal reproach

There's little doubt that Mark Orme is one of Chico's busiest public servants. By most accounts, the city manager scrambles from meeting to meeting as he leads ... «Chico News & Review, Jun 15»

Fatal reproach : Man commits suicide `

Police said on Tuesday that a man had committed suicide in Jhang Bazaar area after being reproached by his father for making long mobile phone calls to his ... «The Express Tribune, Jun 15»

FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke says he is 'beyond reproach …

... no responsibility,' he told France Info radio. 'I'm beyond reproach and I certainly don't feel guilty. So I don't even have to justify that I'm innocent,' he added. «Daily Mail, Jun 15»

Valcke says he's beyond reproach

“I'm beyond reproach and I certainly don't feel guilty. So I don't even have to justify that I'm innocent,” he added. Valcke, is described in an indictment filed in ... «Eyewitness News, Jun 15»

“Münkler-Watch” and the reproach of anonymity: A red herring

The pack of German journalists who are hounding the blog “Münkler-Watch” have sunk their teeth into the bloggers' anonymity. They are viciously attacking and ... «World Socialist Web Site, May 15»

Whispering Pines Rezoning Vote Produces Praise, Reproach

Two rezoning proposals came before the Whispering Pines Village Council Wednesday night, leaving some residents thankful and others dismayed. The first ... «Southern Pines Pilot, May 15»

Editorial: Pepper Hall purchase must be above reproach

Whatever the outcome of the council's vote, the process must be above reproach, and that currently is not the case. Copyright 2015 The_Island_Packet. All rights ... «Hilton Head Island Packet, May 15»

Bigots and beaters who escape reproach

People look the other way when the culprits are popular and successful, says Fikile-Ntsikeleo Moya. Durban - You can judge a society by whom or what it is ... «Independent Online, May 15»