reprove

Word parts

re- + prove (to prove again)

Pronunciation

to reprimand

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /rɪˈpruːv/

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to prove again

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /riːˈpruːv/

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Verb

Plain form reprove

Third-person singular reproves

Past tense reproved

Past participle reproved

Present participle reproving

1. If you reprove a person, you reprimand them.
2. If you reprove something, you prove it again.