reprehend

Meanings

• verb

  to censure or reprimand someone for a fault or mistake

  - "He was reprehended by his boss for arriving late to work."
  - "The teacher reprehended the student for cheating on the exam."

• verb

  to express disapproval or strong condemnation

  - "The judge reprehended the behavior of the defendant in court."
  - "The parents reprehended their child's decision to drop out of school."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with reprehend
recommend , tend , commend

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Variants

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reprehend , reprehended , reprehending , reprehends

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Forms

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reprehended, reprehending, reprehensible

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to seize or take hold of' in Middle English.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'reprehend' comes from the Middle English 'reprenen', meaning 'to seize or take hold of'.

2. The longest word that can be made using the letters in 'reprehend' is 'unpredictability'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Censure: The act of expressing disapproval or condemnation, often formal and public.

2. Reprimand: A formal or strong expression of disapproval or criticism.

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Culture

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In literature, 'reprehend' has been used to convey strong disapproval or censure. In Shakespeare's 'Othello', Iago reprehends Othello for trusting Desdemona, leading to tragic consequences.

How to Memorize "reprehend"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of taking someone or something to task for a fault or mistake.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'reprehend' with the idea of expressing strong disapproval or censure.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember 'Reprehend' as 'Re'-primand, 'Pre'-condemn.

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