reproof
To proof againTo proof again.
» It was then that my father's reproof had come home to me.
Tatoeba contributors · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo proof again.
We need to reproof the book before publication.
- take to task
Examples
4 sentencesIt was then that my father's reproof had come home to me.
He who loves instruction loves knowledge, but whoever hates reproof is an ignoramus.
ruКто любит наставление, тот любит знание; а кто ненавидит обличение, тот невежда. — BW
A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but an unruly one does not listen to reproof.
ruМудрый сын слушает наставление отца, а буйный не слушает обличения. — BW
"Your humility, Mr. Bingley," said Elizabeth, "must disarm reproof."
Forms
reproofs, reproofing, reproofed, reproofedSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.