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reprimand
What does reprimand mean?
reprimand (verb): rebuke formally.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use reprimand in a sentence?
- No one likes to reprimand students for poor behavior, but it comes with the territory when you're a teacher. (Tatoeba sentence #10066016 by osdedicados, CC BY 2.0 FR)
Where does reprimand come from?
From French réprimande, from réprimer (“to repress”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “reprimand” mean?
rebuke formally
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form or compose
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grow vigorously
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empty of liquid
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