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reprove Definition

re·prove (ri pro̵̅o̅v′)

transitive verb -·proved′, -·prov′·ing

  1. to speak to in disapproval; rebuke
  2. to express disapproval of (something done or said); censure
  3. Obsolete to refute; disprove
  4. Obsolete to convince or convict

Etymology: ME reproven < OFr reprouver < LL(Ec) reprobare: see re- & prove

reprove Related Forms

re·prov′·able adjective re·prov′er noun re·prov′·ingly adverb

reprove Synonyms

reprove

v.

admonish, rebuke, criticize, blame; see censure.

reprove Usage Examples

Object

  • world: And while the Spirit comforts saints, he reproves the world.
  • people: The first reproves the people for their leaving the building of the Lord's house to build their own.
  • sin: If you reprove a sin, cease not till the sinner promises you to leave it, and avoid the occasions of it.
  • hardeneth: Proverbs 29:1 He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
  • other: They that are faulty themselves cannot reprove others without blushing and great shame.
  • king: To pretend to know nothing was dangerous; it was impossible to reprove the king privately, while to do so openly was unprecedented.

Modifying Another Word

  • rather: No wonder God says " have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
  • often: But they are often reproved and condemned in scripture.
  • not: He spake sound words, which could not reproved.
  • justly: Justly reproved, I commend any business which encourages the appreciation of Britain's waterways deserves support, not carping.
  • all: Well, then, we are bound to reprove all whom we are bound to love, whether superiors or inferiors.
  • only: The Word not only reproves sin in the life of an individual but it also reproves false teaching and error.