reprimand or censure (someone).
A word that has the same meaning as another word is a synonym.
Some words that contain the root word "onym" are synonym (meaning a word with a similar meaning), antonym (meaning a word with the opposite meaning), and homonym (meaning a word that sounds the same but has a different meaning).
The word "pestilence" has a root meaning plague, which comes from the Latin word "pestis" meaning plague.
The root word meaning "nerve" is "neur-" from the Greek word "neuron" meaning sinew or nerve.
The connotative meaning of a word refers to the emotions, associations, or implications that the word carries beyond its literal definition, while the denotative meaning is the literal definition or primary meaning of the word.
Reprove
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It is a verb.
The judge set out to reprove the actions of the defendant as an example of unacceptable behavior .
The judge sought to reprove the criminal by admonishing her for past crimes .
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reproach
Punish, meaning to subject to penalty for wrongdoing, is synonymous with the words chastise, discipline, reprove, penalize, sentence, and bring to account.
Approve is the antonym of reprove.
Approve is the antonym of reprove.
'MEANING' in other words can be the 'vocabulary' of a word or the 'essence' of the word as to what the word precisely means. OR meaning is the meaning of meaning what you just said meaning
In the New Testament, "reprove" is translated from the Greek word elegcho, which has multiple meanings depending on the way it is used. From Strong's Greek Lexicon, its definition is:(1) to convict, refute, confute(a) generally with a suggestion of shame of the person convicted(b) by conviction to bring to the light, to expose(2) to find fault with, correct(a) by word1. to reprehend severely, chide, admonish, reprove2. to call to account, show one his fault, demand an explanation(b) by deed; to chasten, to punishA comparison of King James and New King James passages sheds some light on the different shades of meaning inherent in the word:John 16:8 (KJV) And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:(NKJV) And when He has come, He will convictthe world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:Ephesians 5:11 (KJV) And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprovethem.(NKJV) And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.2 Timothy 4:2 (KJV) Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.(NKJV) Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.