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Meanings of reproved in English

Rebuked.

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Usage of reproved in English
1
Thus spoke the youth in tears; but the maiden gently reproved him.
Stories from the Italian Poets: with Lives of the Writers, Volum...
2
Aunt Mercy reproved me; but the loss of the pigeons vexed her.
The Morgesons: A Novel
3
You reproved them for throwing a lighted match in the dry grass.
In a Hollow of the Hills
4
She once reproved me for inadvertently putting my hat on the tablecloth.
The Seaboard Parish Volume 1
5
She was firm and reproved me for discussing movements over the telephone.
The Diary of a U-boat Commander / With an Introduction and Expla...
6
The benevolent man reproved the keeper for what he called harsh words.
Friends and Neighbors; Or, Two Ways of Living in the World
7
Mr. Keller gently reproved this latter allusion to the question of money.
Jezebel's Daughter
8
For this he was reproved by the American commanders, and he apologized.
The Story of the Philippines / Natural Riches, Industrial Resour...
9
The Blackfeet are great boasters, and he has reproved them many times.
Deerfoot in The Mountains
10
For what she had already done in that way Mary reproved herself.
The Odd Women
11
Ever since my infamous folly was reproved by you as it deserved.
Infelice
12
She did not like to be reproved, so she changed the subject.
Adventures in Toyland; What the Marionette Told Molly
13
He expected no answer and a dull one would have been reproved.
Sister Carrie: A Novel
14
Thus reproved, Lawrence flushed slightly, but obeyed the order and resumed paddling.
The Pioneers
15
This time Jock had no answer ready, and Jean reproved them both.
The Scotch Twins
16
Davis, of Acton, who reproved his men for jesting on the march.
James Otis, the Pre-Revolutionist
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