reprehended

Meanings

• verb

  to reprimand or scold someone for their misbehavior or error

• verb

  to express disapproval or criticism

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Variants

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reprehend , reprehended , reprehending , reprehends

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to seize again' or 'to take back'. The modern sense of 'to reprimand' developed in the late 15th century.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'reprehend' comes from the Latin 'reprehendere', which means 'to seize again' or 'to take back'.

2. In Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Polonius says, 'I'll teach you differences: when you presently come to make your son or heir your boon companion, and you let your gold crown slip from your forehead, or your sceptre drop, I'll not meddle with you, but if you rightly remember the instruction which I'll give you, you'll not reprehend me.'

3. The term 'reprehensible' is related to 'reprehend'. It means deserving of reproof or censure.

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Related Concepts

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1. reprimand: A formal expression of disapproval or criticism, often in a letter or email.

2. rebuke: A strong reprimand or criticism, often given in public.

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Culture

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Reprehended has been used in literature and art to represent the idea of judgment and criticism. For instance, in Dante's Inferno, the character of Minos is tasked with judging the souls in the underworld and reprehending them for their sins.

How to Memorize "reprehended"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of scolding or reprimanding someone for their mistakes.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of disapproval or criticism.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word's original meaning: 'to seize again' or 'to take back'.

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