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Etymology

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Ultimately from negation of Latin probō (to test, approve), via Medieval Latin reimprobō (to reprove). Compare French réprouver (to reprove) from Late Latin reprobō (to disapprove, condemn) and Spanish improbar (to disapprove) from Latin improbō (to disapprove, condemn).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /rim.pro.veˈra.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: rim‧pro‧ve‧rà‧re
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Verb

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rimproveràre (first-person singular present rimpròvero, first-person singular past historic rimproverài, past participle rimproveràto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to scold; to reproach; tell off
    Synonyms: sgridare, redarguire; see also Thesaurus:rimproverare

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