Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to reprove
Participle: reproved
Gerund: reproving
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | reprove |
| you | reprove |
| he;she;it | reproves |
| we | reprove |
| you | reprove |
| they | reprove |
Perfect
| I | have reproved |
| you | have reproved |
| he;she;it | has reproved |
| we | have reproved |
| you | have reproved |
| they | have reproved |
Past
| I | reproved |
| you | reproved |
| he;she;it | reproved |
| we | reproved |
| you | reproved |
| they | reproved |
Pluperfect
| I | had reproved |
| you | had reproved |
| he;she;it | had reproved |
| we | had reproved |
| you | had reproved |
| they | had reproved |
Future
| I | will reprove |
| you | will reprove |
| he;she;it | will reprove |
| we | will reprove |
| you | will reprove |
| they | will reprove |
Future Perfect
| I | will have reproved |
| you | will have reproved |
| he;she;it | will have reproved |
| we | will have reproved |
| you | will have reproved |
| they | will have reproved |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | reprove |
| you | reprove |
| he;she;it | reprove |
| we | reprove |
| you | reprove |
| they | reprove |
Perfect
| I | have reproved |
| you | have reproved |
| he;she;it | have reproved |
| we | have reproved |
| you | have reproved |
| they | have reproved |
Imperfect
| I | reproved |
| you | reproved |
| he;she;it | reproved |
| we | reproved |
| you | reproved |
| they | reproved |
Pluperfect
| I | had reproved |
| you | had reproved |
| he;she;it | had reproved |
| we | had reproved |
| you | had reproved |
| they | had reproved |
Conditional
Present
| I | would reprove |
| you | would reprove |
| he;she;it | would reprove |
| we | would reprove |
| you | would reprove |
| they | would reprove |
Perfect
| I | would have reproved |
| you | would have reproved |
| he;she;it | would have reproved |
| we | would have reproved |
| you | would have reproved |
| they | would have reproved |
Imperative
| you | reprove |
| we | Let's reprove |
| you | reprove |
Verbs conjugated like 'reprove'
abacinate,
abalienate,
abase,
abate,
abbreviate,
abdicate,
abduce,
aberrate,
aberuncate,
abirritate,
abjudge,
abjudicate,
abjugate,
abjure,
ablactate,
ablaqueate,
able,
ablegate,
abligate,
abnegate, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'reprove'
repreve,
reprive,
reprobe,
repryve,
approve,
beprose,
deprave,
deprive,
emprove,
improve,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- To convey one’s disapproval of; to rebuke, especially in a gentle, sweet, kind tone.
- criticize
- blame
- admonish, criticize, censure, chide, monish, condemn, reproach, rebuke
Antonyms
- blame
- praise, credit, honor, commend
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From Middle English repreven, reproven, from Anglo-Norman reprover, Middle French reprouver, from Latin reprobāre. Doublet of reprobate. See: Anglo-Norman '
reprover'.
Sample Sentences
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“ Cousin Augustine, ” said Miss Ophelia, seriously, and laying down her knitting-work, “ I suppose I deserve that you should reprove my short-comings. I know all you say is true enough; nobody else feels them more than I do; but it does seem to me, after all, there is some difference between me and you. It seems to me I would cut [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] It seems to me I would cut off my right hand sooner than keep on, from day to day, doing what I thought was wrong. But, then, my conduct is so inconsistent with my profession, I don't wonder you reprove me. ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)