Word a Day
berate
What does berate mean?
berate (verb): to chide or scold vehemently.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use berate in a sentence?
- If you berate me like that again, I will quit. (Tatoeba sentence #8985263 by mccarras, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce berate?
/bɪˈɹeɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does berate come from?
From be- + rate (“to scold, upbraid”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of berate?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “berate”?
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What does “berate” mean?
to cancel, invalidate, annul
Not quite: that's what repeal means.
to chide or scold vehemently
Right! That's what “berate” means.
to make prominent; emphasize
Not quite: that's what highlight means.
to mount; to move upwards on
Not quite: that's what climb means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “berate”?
rebuke
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depend
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cruise
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export
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