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upbraid
What does upbraid mean?
upbraid (verb): express criticism towards.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use upbraid in a sentence?
- My mother-in-law never passes up an opportunity to upbraid me over my decision to go into business for myself. (Tatoeba sentence #3547499 by _undertoad, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce upbraid?
/ˌʌpˈbɹeɪd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does upbraid come from?
From Middle English upbreiden, from Old English upbreġdan, equivalent to up- + braid.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “upbraid” mean?
to make (a bill) into law
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to occur at the same time
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express criticism towards
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to flash or gleam briefly
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